October 16, 2011 Odessa, TX A 4-year old boy was mauled by a 12-year old pet mountain lion kept by his aunt in her backyard. He was taken to the hospital but his condition was unknown. The lion was euthanized following the incident. The aunt was cited for the lion not being up to date on vaccinations. Big Cats
October 16, 2011 Cary, IL A 6-year old, 5-foot long female alligator was found living in a bathtub during a raid of a marijuana-growing operation. The man living in the home was charged with a laundry list of drug related charges as well as a fine for violating permit requirements for the alligator. The alligator was was taken to the Chicago Herpetological Society Reptiles
October 15, 2011 Boston, MA An endangered female zebra and her foal escaped from their exhibit and forced the evacuation of a Boston zoo. The zebras were returned to their enclosures. Other
October 15, 2011 Longmont, CO A 14-year old boy spotted a 5-foot long Jungle Carpet Python in a tree while walking through a park with his mother and reported the snake to the CO Reptile Humane Society. Pythons are not native to CO and it is belived that the snake either escaped or was let loose. Reptiles
October 14, 2011 Lake Hills, TX A 30-year old capuchin monkey was found missing by his caretaker and remains at large. Primates
October 14, 2011 El Paso, TX A domesticated, 8-month old exotic fox was found and turned into El Paso Animal Services and will be moved to Roswell Zoo. It is unclear whether the fox escaped or was dumped. Other
October 13, 2011 Trimble, MO The Missouri Dept of Conservation islooking for the owner of a nearly 8-foot red tail boa constrictor found in Northwest Missouri. It is believed the snake was a former pet. Reptiles
September 29, 2011 Roswell, NM A man dropped off a 1 and 1/2 foot long alligator at a local animal shelter because he could no longer keep it. It is illegal in NM to have an exotic animal without a permit. Reptiles
September 28, 2011 Waco, TX Waco Animal Control officers secured a 7-foot snake after it was spotted in the MCC campus. The snake was determined to be a redtailed boa constrictor and was taken to the Waco Zoo where it is planned to be on public display. Reptiles
September 28, 2011 Essex, NJ A 7-foot boa constrictor was found trapped behind the dashboard of a car. The snake had escaped from the pillow case in which she was being transported by a children’s entertainer. Reptiles