Black Leopard Mauls Florida Man Who Paid $150 for ‘Full Contact Experience’ Illegally at Animal Sanctuary (Watch Video)
A Florida man has filed a lawsuit after a black leopard mauled him at an animal enclosure near Fort Lauderdale, in South Florida. Dwight Turner paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with the black leopard which allowed him to "play with it, rub its belly and take pictures". Pics of the incident show Turner with a heavily bandages on his body.
A Floria man has filed a lawsuit after a black leopard mauled him at an animal enclosure near Fort Lauderdale, in South Florida. 50-year-old Dwight Turner paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with the black leopard which allowed him to "play with it, rub its belly and take pictures". Pictures of the incident obtained by a local news station show Turner with a heavily bandaged head and ear. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said that the incident happened on August 31 at Davie, which is near Fort Lauderdale. International Snow Leopard Day 2020: Did You Know These Large Cats Are Known as 'Ghosts of the Mountain'? Know Interesting Facts About the Endangered Animal.
The agency had charged him for full contact with a dangerous animal. Turner paid the amount to take pictures, and rub the belly of a black panther. The leopard with excessive black pigments belonged to Florida local Michael Poggi. According to a Facebook page and YouTube channel, he runs an animal sanctuary for rare and endangered animals. Turner is now suing the owner of the leopard, Michael Poggi after he was attacked. Pics of Rare Black Leopard Crossing Road in Maharashtra's Tadoba National Park Captured by Photographer Anurag Gawande Go Viral! Here's Why Melanistic Leopards Are so Mysterious & Rare (View Pics)
Leopards are classified as critically endangered and very rare by the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species. Reportedly, the man was attacked as soon as he entered the leopard's enclosure. The injuries were so severe that his scalp was "hanging from his head and his right ear was torn in half". He was rushed to a hospital where multiple surgeries were performed on him. Turner spends a week in the emergency room until his injuries were healed.
Man Mauled by Black Leopard at Florida Animal Sanctuary:
Black Leopard That Mauled the Florida Man:
Dwight Turner in South Florida was mauled by a black leopard after he paid $150 for a “full-contact experience” with the...Posted by Wild Trails on Saturday, October 31, 2020
Authorities said that Poggi has been held by police for illegally charging people for contact experiences with the leopard. He has been charged for allowing full contact with the dangerous cat. The Animal Rights Foundation of Florida criticised Poggi for keeping the leopard in captivity in his home.
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