December 16, 2012 Los Alamitos, CA Three serval cats escaped from an apartment – two of which have been caught, but police are still searching for the third cat. Serval cats are illegal to own in California. The Orange County DA will be investigating possible actions against the cats’ guardian. Small Cats
December 15, 2012 Lemon Grove, CA Charles Mendoza, owner of Dave’s Family Feed Store in Lemon Grove, pled guilty to felony charges after more than 30 birds, reptiles, and rodents were found in deplorable conditions after enduring gross neglect. ReptilesOther
December 12, 2012 Elkhart, TX A lemur named Keanue kept by the owner of a consignment shop attacked and bit a postal worker. The victim was treated at a hospital for scratches and bite. The lemur was quarantined and returned to his guardian. Primates
December 3, 2012 Charleston, SC A giraffe named Melman, to be used as part of a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, was spooked by camera flashes and a confetti cannon near a crowd of people. Other
December 1, 2012 Orlando, FL According to PETA, an 8-year old girl sustained puncture wounds while hand-feeding ad dolphin at SeaWorld Orlando. Marine
November 29, 2012 Chesterfield, VA A family visiting the Metro-Richmon Zoo witnessed a deadly attack of a tiger by another tiger. Kumba, a 2-year old male Bengal tiger attacks and kills a 5-year old white female Bengal tiger named McCoy. The incident is caught on video. Big Cats
November 29, 2012 Staten Island, NY A zebra named Razzi and a Shetland pony named Casper escaped from their owner and ran through the streets of Staten Island. Other
November 29, 2012 Los Angeles, CA Michele Kanan, wife of TV personality, Sean Kanan, was bitten by a monkey hired for her birthday party. The monkey jumped off its handler’s shoulder and onto Ms. Kanan. The monkey was about to bite again before the handler was able to gain control. Primates
November 24, 2012 Glendale, CA A camel named Atula escaped from Ramos Brothers Circus and ran through the city of Glendale, California. Other
November 22, 2012 Saugus, MA An injured boa constrictor was abadoned at a Petsmart. The snake had bite wounds and was in overall poor health. The prognosis was not good for the snake to survive. Reptiles