March 28, 2008 Humboldt County, CA An arrest warrant was issued for a Cutten man facing four felony counts of animal cruelty in connection with the more than a hundred animals found in and around his home in mid-January. Thirty-five dead animals including a dog, a ferret, chickens, large snakes, lizards, fish, and scorpions were found at his property. ReptilesOther
March 24, 2008 Denver, CO Denver Animal Control officers confiscated six marmosets from a home of a former Florida resident, who claimed she didn’t know the primates were illegal in Colorado. Animal Control officials attempted to relocate the marmosets. Primates
March 24, 2008 Snowflake, VA A Scott County chiropractor was given 60 days to place the exotic animals in his zoo before going to federal prison on fraud charges. Snowflake Farm was home to leopards, giraffes, zebras, monkeys, and wildebeests. Big CatsPrimatesOther
March 23, 2008 Tampa, FL The owner of Horseshoe Creek Wildlife closed his operation and had until September 2008 to place the animals in other facilities. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission cited the owner more than 40 times since 1993. A recent inspection showed that the animals were living in unsafe conditions. Big CatsOther
March 21, 2008 Elk County, KS Two Elk county residents had nearly 60 animals removed from their property the previous week and were facing 10 counts of animal cruelty. Big CatsOther
March 20, 2008 Baltimore, MD Three of the zebras who had previously escaped in June 2007 from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus broke free from their temporary tour enclosure in Baltimore, MD. The animals wandered briefly into traffic lanes before being corralled and returned to the sidewalk. A circus veterinary technician described it as “a scary moment.” Other
March 18, 2008 Bowmanville, A martial arts teacher was knocked to the ground during a photo shoot at the Bowmanville Zoo for Star-owned Desi Life magazine. He suffered four broken ribs and a bloodied lung . Big Cats
March 18, 2008 Washington, DC A zookeeper at the National Zoo was taken to the hospital and treated for a laceration on her leg after the zoo’s giant panda cub, Tai Shan, made “physical contact” with her. Zoo managers were investigating the incident, which appeared to have occurred after a keeper brought Tai Shan indoors to place food in the exhibit yard, but Tai Shan re-entered the yard through an unsecured door. Bears
March 13, 2008 Spokane, WA Chico, a wayward Java macaque, was euthanized by the Spokane Regional Health District despite offers by Born Free USA to transfer him to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary and to pay for the series of shots for the three bite victims. The results of the brain test proved negative for rabies. Primates
March 13, 2008 New Albany, IN A Capuchin monkey bit a small child who was visiting her possessor’s home. The monkey was quarantined at her possessor’s home while the New Albany-Floyd County Health Department investigated. Primates