Pet lion given away after woman attacked

Submitted by Freund Freund on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 12:37pm
Incident date: 
Tue, 06/01/2004
Date reported: 
Tue, 06/01/2004
Date Published: 
Tue, 06/01/2004 (All day)
City: 
Chillicothe
State: 
Ohio
Category: 
Human Injury
Name: 
Pet lion given away after woman attacked
Headline: 
Pet lion given away after woman attacked
Summary: 

A pet lion attacked its owner's 33-year-old daughter. The owner shot and killed the lion during the incident. Following the attack, the owner decided that he would kill his other pet lions to prevent further danger to his family. The assistant chief of the local Fire Department intervened and organized an animal sanctuary to take over care of the animal.

Publication: 
Cincinnati Tristate Brief
Link: 
Pet lion given away after woman attacked
Author: 
Staff/Wire reports
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