May 4, 2007 Stafford, VA Police were alerted to the discovery of a 3-ft-long American Allligator lying beneath a vehicle in Stafford’s Green Acres subdivision. Animal Control officers were able to capture the alligator which was later turned over to the Luray Reptile Center. Reptiles
May 3, 2007 Salt Lake City, UT Roxy-Bell, a 5-lb 7-year-old wallaby, escaped her kennel during a flight change in Salt Lake City. It’s theorized that vibration may have loosened the buckles on the side of her kennel. Airport workers caught the wallaby within five minutes after she hopped onto the tarmac. Other
April 26, 2007 Chanceford Twp., PA Cricket, an 8-year-old mountain lion, returned to her home after she had escaped from her cage. The lion’s possessor noticed the lion was not in her cage and that the lock had been removed when he attempted to feed her. Cricket was declawed on both her front and back paws. Big Cats
April 22, 2007 Wewahitchka, FL The owner of an exotic animal farm died after being kicked and then sat on by an 1,800-lb camel. A local TV news crew was filming the animals at the exotic farm when Polo, the camel, became agitated and attacked the woman. The husband said he would find a new home for Polo. Other
April 19, 2007 Studio City, CA A painter discovered a large Monitor lizard on a patio after he heard a scuffling noise. He trapped the lizard in a corner and Animal Control took possession of the animal. Reptiles
April 8, 2007 Otis , OR A monkey, weighing 15-20 lbs, escaped from his cage and ran around trying to attack people. The monkey was recaptured after being cornered in a garage. The possessor told police he was in the process of applying for a permit to keep the animal. Primates
April 3, 2007 Toledo, OH A 21-month-old male impala was found dead in a transport crate at the Toledo Zoo. He was given anesthesia a day earlier prior to loading him into the crate — in preparation for transfer to another zoo — and he was slow to recover. A necropsy indicated that the impala died from complications from an old neck injury that had worsened. Other
March 22, 2007 Durham, SC Durham health officials were trying to contact parents whose children may have been exposed to a rare and potentially fatal disease, Baylisascaris, at a day care facility whose owner kept exotic animals. Other
March 14, 2007 St. Louis, MO After suffering from arthritis for many years, Clara, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, was euthanized. Clara wore sandals on her back feet for several years due to erosion of her foot pads. Elephants