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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.

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.

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.

A 5-foot python escaped while the owner was cleaning out it’s tank. It was later found under the hood of a car.

A 63-year old eco-tourism guide pleaded guilty to smuggling live snakes into Eastern District of Texas from Peru in violation of foreign law.

A male, 30-35 pound serval was left outside the Dawn Animal Agency sanctuary entrance in a flimsy wire crate, and quickly escaped. He was on the loose for 3 days before being caught with a net while going for some food that was set out as a lure. The US Department of Agriculture was trying to track down the owner.

A dead boa constrictor was found in a trash bin in NY City. It appeared that the snake had been run over by a vehicle.

A passerby called authorities after discovering an alligtor emerging from a sewer. Police took the reptile to the city’s Animal Care and Control.

A penguin at SeaWorld Orlando jumped out from it’s enclosure onto where guests were congregated. The incident was captured by a guest’s video, who stated she feared for her child’s safety. The penguin was eventually returned to its habitat.

A 20-pound Colobus monkey escaped from its handler and caused an evacuation and temporary closure when zoo staff were moving the primates. The monkey was tranquilized after zoo employees couldn’t coax it down form a tree.