July 8, 2004 Loxahatchee, FL A 6-year-old tiger belonging to the actor who played Tarzan escaped from his enclosure and jumped the 12-ft fence that surrounded the property. The tiger was later located and killed. Big Cats
July 7, 2004 Derry, NH Alice the alligator escaped from her enclosed pond for the second time in a week. Reptiles
July 6, 2004 Grand Rapids, MI An iguana escaped from his cage and crawled out of a window in his possessor’s van while being transported to a veterinarian. Reptiles
July 5, 2004 St. Charles, MN An escaped monkey bit two people at the Winona County fairgrounds. Five monkeys from the Staples Safari Zoo and Animal Rescue escaped when two boys pried open their locked trailer door. Four monkeys were quickly recaptured, but the fifth fled, and bit when cornered. People who caught the monkey and were bitten received rabies shots while the monkey was placed in quarantine. Primates
July 4, 2004 Macomb County, MI A long-tailed macaque was found scampering through a neighborhood backyard. Primates
July 3, 2004 Temecula, CA A Nevada resident visiting friends in Temecula lost his 8-year-old spider monkey when the animal jumped from the car while outside a restaurant. Primates
July 3, 2004 Columbus, OH Seven gorillas escaped from their enclosure at the Columbus Zoo after the zoo’s daily closing. A door left open allowed the gorillas to wander freely in the ape house. The gorillas were coaxed back into their habitat some three hours after their escape. Primates
July 1, 2004 Mandeville, FL For the second time in the past two years, a 16-ft-long python escaped from a mobile home. Reptiles
June 12, 2004 Wrightstown, PA An Australian wallaby, Melbourne, escaped from a private petting zoo and wandered the surrounding area for more than two weeks. According to the zoo’s owner, Melbourne was “not friendly.” Melbourne was eventually trapped and returned to the zoo. Other
June 12, 2004 Mishawaka, IN A 5-ft-long boa constrictor was found in the street, apparently hit by a car. Reptiles