Exotic Incident #95

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Spokane Valley, WA - USA

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01/03/1996

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Summary:

A “pet” cougar with at least one escape on his record (see 11/01/95) attacked a 5-year-old boy, puncturing and bruising the boy’s hand. The boy and his brother were petting the cougar through the chain-link fence when the cat became aggressive and tried to pull the boy into the cage. County health officials ordered the cougar to be euthanized so it could be tested for rabies.