October 11, 2012 Clarksville, TN A $3,000 pet marmoset monkey named Gizzy was stolen from a home. Nothing else was taken. Primates
October 11, 2012 Las Vegas, NV Two University of California-Berkeley law school students have been arrested after police say they killed and decapitated an exotic bird, a helmeted Guinea fowl, that was part of a Las Vegas resort attraction. Other
October 10, 2012 Mastic, NY The Suffolk County SPCA is trying to find out who abandoned a 3-foot boa constrictor in Mastic. The snake was abandoned in a glass fish tank and found by police after an officer responded to a 911 call. Reptiles
October 10, 2012 St. Petersburg, FL A “mystery” rhesus macaque monkey of Tampa Bay, who has been spotted previously, bit and scratched an elderly woman. Neighbors had been feeding the monkey. Primates
October 9, 2012 Washington D.C., DC A baby howler monkey was euthanized at the National Zoo due to complications of metabolic bone disease. This disease can be caused by lack of sunlight and the zoo is looking into the monkeys’ enclosure to ensure enough sunlight is getting through. A baby panda died shortly before this incident – cause unknown. Primates
October 9, 2012 Denver, CO A 53-year-old female Asian elephant named Mimi died. She was euthanized due to arthritis and cancer. Elephants
October 8, 2012 Logan, UT A large tortoise was found wandering in downtown Logan. The 100-pound plus African spurred tortoise was take to the Willow park Zoo where the owner later identified and claimed the animal. Reptiles
October 7, 2012 Long Island, NY Suffolk County Police found another abandoned alligator in Long Island for the fifth time in the last 9 days. The 3-foot long American alligator was found inside of a plastic tub in the parking lot of an Applebees restaurant. The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction for the abandonment of these animals. Reptiles
October 5, 2012 Rochester, NY Puff, a 6-year old sea lion at the Seneca Park Zoo, died unexpectedly. Marine
October 5, 2012 Montague, MA A 4-foot ball python was found outside of a sewage plant. Another ball python was found last month near a bike path not far from the plant. These snakes were apparently set loose by a former owner in Montague. Reptiles