February 15, 2007 West Branson, MS Two wolves, including a pregnant female, escaped from Predator World. Other
February 9, 2007 Shreveport, LA A serval escaped from her home after a door was left open. The cat was recaptured and returned to her home. Small Cats
February 8, 2007 Vero Beach, FL A large boa constrictor was found at the Pointe West Development. Reptiles
February 6, 2007 Fontana, CA A 3-year-old wallaby escaped from the backyard of a home. Two San Bernardino Animal Control officers finally corralled the animal. Authorities said a woman was babysitting the wallaby for his possessor when the animal escaped. The possessor was cited for keeping a wild animal without a permit. Other
January 31, 2007 Orangeburg, SC Officers investigating a break-in at local residence found a 10-ft-long albino Burmese python. An Animal Control Officer said the malnourished and dehydrated snake should weigh approximately 100 lbs but thought it weighed barely 30 lbs. She cared for reptiles and snakes at Palmetto Reptiles and Exotic Animals and intended to nurse the snake back to good health. Reptiles
January 29, 2007 Nahunta, NC A female Japanese snow monkey that escaped her home in early December was finally caught on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base grounds. The monkey’s fate was still unclear. Primates
January 24, 2007 Seattle, WA A 4-year-old zebra, Zina, died from a broken neck after apparently running into a fence in a holding area at the Woodland Park Zoo. Other
January 16, 2007 Little Rock, AR Judy, a chimpanzee at the Little Rock Zoo, escaped from her enclosure into a nearby service area when a zookeeper opened the door to her sleeping quarters unaware that she was still inside. Judy was sedated and returned to her enclosure. Primates
January 11, 2007 Atlanta, GA Ralph, a 22-ft-long whale shark, died at the Georgia Aquarium. A necropsy revealed Ralph had thin, perforated stomach walls which led to peritonitis. Marine
January 5, 2007 Center Point, IN A cougar scaled a 14-ft fence to escape his pen at a western Indian preserve, the Exotic Feline Rescue Center, and remained at large. The cougar was believed to be on the preserve grounds which housed nearly 200 exotic cats. Big Cats