June 25, 2013 Charlestown, IN Zoo owner Tim Stark told U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors that he had “euthanized” a young female leopard by beating her to death with a baseball bat. Big Cats
June 24, 2013 Aransas Pass, TX A rookie officer pulling a routine traffic stop was bit on his hand by a monkey. Recorded on his sunglasses camera, a moneky lurched from behind the driver’s seat and attacked the officer. The monkey is trained to entertain at carnivals and festivals and to pose in photos. Primates
June 24, 2013 Chesterfield County, VA A man caught a 9-foot albino python that was headed down a drain and took the animal to the Off The Ark Exotic Pets in Chesterfield. It is believed that the snake was a former pet. Reptiles
June 24, 2013 South Toledo, OH A 4.5-foot Albino Burmese Python has gone missing from its home. The snake has had a history of escaping his cage. Reptiles
June 24, 2013 Washington, DC Rusty the red panda escaped the zoo and wandered around a nearby neighborhood before being found and returned. Other
June 24, 2013 Punta Gorda, FL Several Asian Water Buffalo roamed U.S. 41 in south Punta Gorda after someone cut a fence. Deputies were eventually able to contain the animals in a nearby field. Other
June 23, 2013 Center Point, IN A handler named Melissa Dub at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center was mauled by an 18-year old tiger named Raja while she was cleaning his cage. The handler was listed in critical condition. The USDA is investigating the incident. Big Cats
June 20, 2013 Conway, AR A monkey briefly escaped from teh Chestnut Animal Clinic where it was being boarded. The officer who tried to corral the animal back into the clinic was bitten on the thumb and had to receive a tetanus shot before the monkey was successfully captured. Primates
June 20, 2013 Louisville, KY A woman shot what she thought was a bobcat in her backyard, but it turned out to be a 9-month-old leopard. Indiana Department of Natural Resources was attempting to determine who it belonged to or where it came from. Big Cats
June 19, 2013 Holland, MI A 5-foot python escaped while the owner was cleaning out it’s tank. It was later found under the hood of a car. Reptiles