May 6, 2010 Jacksonville, FL Workers corral Archie, a 4,000 pound Rhinoceros, sedate him and then guide him back to this compound at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Someone failed to secure a gate allowing Archie to escape. There were no injuries. Other
April 25, 2010 Clearwater, FL Two lemurs escaped their cage and were found walking through a neighborhood. They were later captured and the owner received a citation for keeping the lemurs in an unsafe manner resulting in an escape and 3 related warnings. Primates
April 24, 2010 Orlando, FL A veteran trainer at Orlando’s SeaWorld was dragged under water to her death by Tillikum, the oldest and largest killer whale in captivity, as horrified onlookers watched. Tillikum had been involved in 2 other human deaths prior to this incident, in 1991 and 1999. Marine
April 9, 2010 Wilkes-Barre, PA Elephant is startled and kicks trainer. Trainer dies at scene. Elephant was part of the Irem Shrine Circus but not performing at the time of the incident. Police Lt. Steven Olshefski said the investigation is being conducted by Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Elephants
April 1, 2010 Windermere, FL A wallaby escaped from its harness in March while the owner was visiting Florida from Texas. The animal has been seen by neighbors, but eludes capture. Other
March 24, 2010 Chesapeake, VA A Chesapeake veteran was attacked by his service monkey and severely injured when he accidentally stepped on him. Primates
March 5, 2010 Chicago, IL 47-year-old grandmother ignores warning signs, puts hand through fencing to feed Asiatic black bear and loses thumb and forefinger and suffers damage to other fingers. Bear also bites woman’s boyfriend as he attempted to free her from bear’s jaws. Both treated at local hospital. Zoo closed for the day. Alcohol played a factor in adults behavior. Bears will not be euthanized as victims agreed to undergo rabies shots. Bears
February 28, 2010 Baton Rouge, LA Dogs broke into the Baton Rouge Zoo during the night and killed 17 flamingos, more than a third of the zoo’s flock. One other bird was injured but survived. Workers didn’t discover what happened until the next day when they arrived to check on the birds Other
February 18, 2010 Atlanta, GA 12-year-old Zebra named Lima, belonging to Ringling Brothers Circus, escapes his handler and leads police on a chase through downtown Atlanta. Zebra is finally captured and suffers cuts to her hooves. Circus spokesperson said she will likely perform as scheduled. Other
February 12, 2010 Carencro, LA Three-year-old girl is bitten on the hand at a residence in Carencro. Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries euthanizes 35-pound Japanese snow macaque to test for rabies and Herpes B virus. Enforcement Division agents cite possessor for having a non-human primate without a permit Primates