Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation provides details about Saturday's incident
OROVILLE, Calif. - After an incident that led to an injury at the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation on Saturday, there is some controversy about what happened.
"She is more concerned about the cat than herself. She will be home sometime today," Roberta Kirshner, director of the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation, explained.
The incident happened with an Amur Leopard. Kirshner said she has had the park in Butte County for about 30 years and never had anyone injured.
"It was an incident because the girl was leaving the enclosure and she stumbled and the cat got confused and tried to get on her and it was just an excitement for him," Kirshner explained. "Different things can bring out the wild in them. It is like your home cat, if you step on its tail it will try and bite you and that is your pet that sleeps with you half the time," she said.