May 1, 2002 Muskego, WI Rocko, a “pet” wallaby, escaped from his pen and roamed the neighborhood. He was later recaptured. Other
April 28, 2002 Leesburg, FL Four Burmese pythons escaped from their cage and were recovered the next day in a closet in a nearby home. Reptiles
April 25, 2002 Easley, SC An 8-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by his father’s “pet” tiger. Big Cats
April 11, 2002 Beaver County, PA A “pet” binturong escaped and was recaptured after a night of roaming. Other
April 2, 2002 Honolulu, HI A part-time zookeeper trainee woman was cleaning the sleeping area of two Siamang gibbons at the Honolulu Zoo when a 34-year-old female gibbon attacked. The partition separating the keeper from the gibbons was not properly locked. It required 45 stitches to close the wounds on the keeper’s legs. Primates
March 27, 2002 Mission Viejo, CA A 40-year-old “pet” California desert tortoise escaped from his enclosure and was still missing. Reptiles
March 22, 2002 Boynton Beach, FL A capuchin monkey escaped from his home and was found a mile away in a tree house. Primates
March 14, 2002 Menifee, CA A wolf-hybrid attacked a 10-year-old boy in a parking lot. The boy suffered puncture wounds, scrapes, and bruises when he was bitten and dragged more than 20 feet. Other