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Bassett’s Wild Animal Farm
Bassett’s Wild Animal Farm in Brewster was one of the more unique Cape Cod attractions featuring many different types of animals, some native to the area and some exotic. The farm has changed hands a few times over the years, and apparently is no longer open to the public.
Here’s an old description:
Bassett’s Wild Animal Farm, Tubman Rd., (Off Rte. 124), So. Brewster.
Adults and children alike will truly enjoy their visit to this outstanding attraction. Here you will find scores of wild animals caged along the scenic woodland paths of the farm. You will certainly enjoy viewing the many unusual animals here including the Llamas, foxes, deer, ocelot, monkeys, peacocks, kinkajou, coyotes, hawks, and owls to name just a few. There is a special section of the farm in which children can feed and pet some of the tamer species. The grounds here are always immaculate and you may stay all day and bring your lunch or snacks and sandwiches may be purchased on the premises. There are also horse and pony rides, and old-fashioned hay rides offered. An educational experience for the entire family and one of the finest sights on the Cape. Open daily 10-6.
Bassett’s has been closed for a few years now (maybe since 2001-2002). Back in 2000 a Bengal tiger at Bassett Wild Animal Farm attacked a teenage worker when the girl entered the cage’s feeding area, apparently unaware trap door was open. The girl was treated for puncture wounds to leg.
When I was younger, we used to go to Bassett’s Animal Farm to check out the animals, most of which were not native to the Cape Cod area. I remember one incident when the mountain lion apparently did not like the way I looked at it. The big cat was lunging at the cage towards me in a very aggressive manner. I was asked by the staff to move away from the area because the cat’s actions were scaring others in the crowd. I hope I never run into a mountain lion in the wild…
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wow!! what memories..havent been there since the early seventies..loved going there..thanks for letting me relive happier times
Posted by peteypete1216 on 09/30/08 at 12:28 AM | #
I have heard so many nice things, thank you for having such a positive thing going.
Posted by Matthyew Jayson Fritch from Montana on 04/22/09 at 10:44 AM | #
I worked there over the summer of 1986…and I recall wrestling with a Bengal tiger cub. Tina Bassett always said that over-familiarity would make the animal hard to control later in life. I sure hope it wasn’t the same one.
It was in my distant memory a wonderful place.
That was a phenomenal place and that animal was incredible. What do you expect when you dangle your leg in an enclosure you were told to stay out of. We miss it terribly. Akimo was raised by an outstanding young man…both are missed. What a loss to the cape.
Posted by Jane from Cape cod on 06/08/09 at 10:14 PM | #
I worked there about 15 years ago and Akimo was just a cub! I loved him I have pictures of him running around his cage playing with me!! SOOOO Sad that I wanted to take my kids there and just read this!! Breaks my heart!! The Lion that was there also used to run and jump on the fence all the time cause he was playing! He would hide behind the rock and pounce out!! I would scratch him behind the ears and he would purr sooo loud!! Will be missed!! :-(
Posted by Christine from Palmer, MA on 05/28/10 at 10:03 PM | #
Oh man i LOVED that place and the whimsical gift shop. started my love of goats and introduced me to the way bucks smell. We drove by it the other day and wanted to explore!
Posted by Julie from edgartown, ma on 07/06/10 at 07:35 PM | #
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I used to love that place when I was a kid. I remember going for field trips there it was great. Its unfortunate that it is closed.