November 28, 2006 Brooklyn, NY Detectives captured what they thought was a baby alligator behind Spring Creek Towers. The reptile was taken to a facility run by Animal Care and Control in Brooklyn. It was suspected that the alligator was someone’s “pet.” Reptiles
November 24, 2006 Evansville, IN A tiger clawed an animal trainer during a performance of the Hadi Shrine Circus. The trainer was treated at local medical center for injuries to his hand and leg. Big Cats
November 18, 2006 Coral Gables, FL A 4-year-old girl was mauled by a cougar at a children’s birthday party. The cougar was brought in by a wild-animal business to entertain the youngsters, authorities said. The child suffered severe cuts on her eyelid, cheek, and ear. Doctors sewed back part of her severed ear. The cougar was killed and tested for rabies. Big Cats
November 17, 2006 Spartanburg, SC A 48-year-old Asian elephant, Donna, died suddenly at Hollywild Animal Park. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death. Elephants
November 16, 2006 Greensboro, NC U.S. Marshals and High Point police were called to a motel room to serve a warrant. Inside the room officers found a fish tank with a 3-ft-long alligator and a 3-ft-long caiman. Reptiles
November 15, 2006 San Diego, CA Orkid, a 5,900 pound killer whale performing at SeaWorld San Diego grabbed senior trainer Brian Rokeach by the leg, pulled him to the bottom of the pool and held him under water for about 26 seconds. The trainer suffered a torn ankle ligament but was not hospitalized. Marine
November 14, 2006 Gulf Breeze, FL Two cougars at The Zoo of Northwest Florida escaped their enclosure due to broken fencing. The cougars were located by a helicopter equipped with heat-seeking sensors and recaptured after nearly three hours of freedom. No one was injured. Big Cats
November 14, 2006 Indianapolis, IN Medical personnel responding to a snake bite incident found 15 venomous snakes being kept by the injured man. DNR authorities confiscated the snakes. Possessor was charged with not having a permit to keep the dangerous snakes. Reptiles
November 13, 2006 Gulf Breeze, FL A zookeeper at The Zoo of Northwest Florida was injured by a 2-year-old leopard after getting too close to its cage. The zookeeper was treated for deep puncture wounds and lacerations to her hands at a local hospital. Big Cats
November 12, 2006 Ellenburg, NY A deer kept in a pen attacked and killed his 43-year-old possessor. The animal was among a half dozen deer penned up on the man’s property. Other