August 5, 2002 San Luis Obispo, CA Kenya, a older female zebra, escaped her enclosure and traveled nearly ten miles before being recaptured in a rental car lot. Other
August 4, 2002 Flathead County, MT A “pet” monkey bit at least four local people. One incident was at a restaurant and another was at a fruit stand on U.S. Route 2. Primates
August 4, 2002 Davenport, IA A woman at the Mississippi Valley Fair was bitten, scratched, and hit on the head by a monkey who was posing for photographs. The monkey went “a little berserk.” The woman was tested for herpes, HIV, hepatitis, and rabies (results pending) and filed a lawsuit against monkey’s “owner” and the Mississippi Valley Fair. Primates
August 1, 2002 Racine, MN While giving JoJo the monkey a hug and putting him back in his cage, a volunteer at B.E.A.R.C.A.T. Hollow animal park was grabbed by the hair. When the volunteer tried to free herself, JoJo bit her on the little finger of her left hand. The volunteer received a series of rabies shots. Primates
August 1, 2002 San Jose, CA A frightened zebra outside Ringling Bros. Circus dashed down a public street, endangering himself and bystanders. Fortunately, no one was injured during the animal’s rampage. Two years ago, two zebras escaped from the same circus on the same street. Other
July 30, 2002 Beaverton, OR A 4-ft-long “pet” alligator was recaptured after escaping his home and wandering the neighborhood. Reptiles
July 29, 2002 Mountain Home, AR A man found a 7-ft-long python in his driveway. The snake was suffering from mouth rot and third degree burns, probably caused by a heating pad. Reptiles
July 28, 2002 Charleston, SC A “pet” skunk bit a veterinary technician. A circuit judge ordered that the skunk be euthanized. Other
July 28, 2002 South Bend, IN A 2-1/2-ft-long alligator was found roaming a local neighborhood. The animal was a former “pet” that either escaped or was released by someone. Reptiles
July 26, 2002 Pocatello, ID A 15-year-old boy brought home a rattlesnake to keep as his “pet” and was struck on the right index finger. The boy was rushed to the hospital and the State Department of Fish and Game removed the snake. Reptiles