Hibbard v. City of Wichita

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for an injury sustained by being bitten by a coyote in the defendant’s park. The plaintiff recovered judgment. The defendant appeals.

The defendant maintained a public park in which were located a number of buildings, where wild animals were kept. Three coyotes were there confined in a cage constructed of heavy wire of two-inch mesh, built on a cement foundation, about two feet from the ground. Mrs. Hibbard, mother of the plaintiff, drove to the park with a neighbor, and upon her arrival…