March 13, 2007 Chesterfield County, VA Dominique, a 4-year-old rhino at the Metro Richmond Zoo, caught a keeper with his horn as she attempted to close his stall door for the night. The zookeeper required 16 stitches to her armpit. Other
March 11, 2007 Spring City, TN Wildlife officers discovered a 5-ft-long alligator in Watts Bar Lake. The officers killed the animal. Reptiles
March 7, 2007 Birmingham, AL Mama Petite, a 50 year-old hippo, was euthanized at the Birmingham Zoo. She increasingly suffered from a recurring skin condition. The condition stemmed from an incidence of sunburn that occurred two years previously. Other
March 6, 2007 San Diego, CA Ikela, a 15-year-old pregnant bonobo, bit off the tip of a zookeeper’s index finger at the San Diego Zoo. Another bonobo, Lana, retrieved the finger from the enclosure. The keeper was taken to a local hospital to have the finger reattached. Primates
March 5, 2007 Anderson, CA A man found a nearly 4-ft-long iguana dead on the banks of the Sacramento River across from Anderson River Park. Reptiles
March 1, 2007 Collier County, FL A “pet” wallaby escaped from his home and was found two weeks later in a neighbor’s yard. Wildlife officials were able to catch the animal with a tranquilizer. The “owner” was cited for not reporting the escape and is warned about needing sufficient permits to have wallabies. The “owner” had eight wallabies but permits for just two. Other
February 27, 2007 Hartselle, AL An 11-ft-long python named Bruce escaped from his cage while his possessor was moving. The snake was subsequently located and returned. Reptiles
February 25, 2007 Dallas, TX Authorities took a monkey, an alligator, a tarantula, and six piranhas from a man’s home after arriving on his doorstep to investigate a hit-and-run fender bender accident. Animal Control officials last week cited the man on misdemeanor charges for illegal possession of exotic animals. PrimatesOther
February 24, 2007 Denver, CO A zookeeper at the Denver Zoo died after a 6-year-old jaguar, Jorge, mauled her in the doorway of his exhibit. Jorge was fatally shot when he approached emergency workers who were treating the injured woman. Big Cats
February 22, 2007 Napavine, WA A family was forced to relinquish their four Siberian tigers to Cat Tales. The family was forced to move due to foreclosure of their home. Big Cats