Exotic Incident #1807
Incident Date:
08/25/2012
Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Marmoset
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A Fort Lauderdale battalion chief handling a motorcycle accident was bit by a pet marmoset reached over to turn off the motorcycle. The marmoset had been riding in a bag attached to the motorcycle. The owner was issued a warning for failing to label the monkey bag with what was in it and the monkey received 10 days in quarantine.
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