July 31, 2007 Glenwood , IA Investigators seized 42 animals from a home near Glenwood. Dogs and cats were living in their own feces and urine. Twenty dogs, 15 cats, and a lynx were taken to the Nebraska Humane Society for treatment and care. Authorities continued to investigate and charges might be filed in the case. Big Cats
July 30, 2007 Charlotte, NC A 15-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being bitten by a python in a popular local park. Park workers initially tried to kill the 3-ft-long ball python but eventually the snake was captured and turned over to a local pet shop owner who planned to help the injured snake and eventually sell it. Reptiles
July 26, 2007 Millville, NJ Officials were still not certain who was the possessor of an emu captured at an apartment complex. The emu was not at the Cumberland County SPCA. The Animal Control officer had received unconfirmed reports of as many as five or six emus loose in the woods near 2nd Street in Millville. Other
July 22, 2007 Jackson, MS A Japanese snow macaque named Justin, seized by Rankin County Sheriff’s authorites in April after biting an IRS agent, was soon making his way to his new home at the Animal Protection Institute’s Primate Sanctuary (now the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary) in Dilley, Texas. Primates
July 21, 2007 Ventura, CA Bob, a 25-year-old African spurred tortoise, was recovering from being slashed and stabbed after being stolen from the home of an autistic boy. The brutalized turtle was dumped behind brush in a nearby apartment complex. An anonymous caller told the family where to find him. Bob was recovering at Turtle Dreams, a Montecito rehab center. An 18-year-old man was arrested and booked at the Ventura County jail. Reptiles
July 20, 2007 Magnolia, OH Two sisters who reported that someone had killed their two bear cubs became the subject of an investigation. Cruelty charges were brought against one of two sisters who were caring for animals at a local animal sanctuary. The remaining animals were turned over to Stump Hill Farm and included a “pet” lion named Brutus, a goat, and five puppies. See also 07/17/07. BearsBig Cats
July 19, 2007 Guilford County, NC A large cat, either a bobcat or a lynx, was spotted by a passerby in a minivan at a local auto auction. The passerby called Guilford County Animal Control because the animal was exposed to severe heat being locked in the van. The van’s owner received a $50 citation and his sister, the possessor of the cat, might also have been cited. Authorities were checking on the legality of owning an exotic cat in the woman’s hometown in Georgia. Big Cats
July 17, 2007 Bellingham, WA Otis, a “pet” squirrel monkey, was turned over to a local veterinarian after his fugitive “owner” was arrested and booked into Whatcom County Jail on two warrants. Primates
July 17, 2007 Magnolia, OH Two bear cubs were found dead and their possessors believed someone may have killed them. The local police chief inspected their facility and said that there were feces everywhere and he believed the cubs may have died from dehydration. An investigation continued. Bears
July 16, 2007 Holly Hill, FL A 15-ft-long python was captured in a residential neighborhood. The trapper who caught the snake arranged to have him transported to Native Village, a small private zoo in Hollywood, Florida. Reptiles