May 28, 1995 Hollidaysburg, PA A “pet” monkey grabbed a kitchen knife and a cigarette lighter and went on an eating binge in a house, holding police at bay for nearly 2 hours, during which time the animal bit two women. The monkey was subsequently caught but died in the cage. This animal had escaped from its home the day before. Primates
May 19, 1995 Hanover, PA Two elephants with Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus went on a rampage at a mall, smashing store windows and damaging cars. One of the elephants had killed a woman in 1985. Elephants
May 11, 1995 Oakland, CA A 320 lb lioness named Maddie escaped her enclosure by scaling a 12-foot fence. 260 children from four schools and about 300 other visitors were evacuated. Maddie was shot with a tranquilizer dart and recaptured inside the zoo in about an hour. Big Cats
April 27, 1995 Washington D.C., WA The National Zoo’s baby elephant, Kumari, died after a 4-day illness. The cause of the 16 month old Asian elephant calf’s death was not immediately known. She had bounced back from a shaky start in life. Elephants
March 5, 1995 Washington, DC Lions killed and partially devoured a woman who entered their enclosure at the National Zoo. Her death was later ruled a suicide. Big Cats
February 23, 1995 Novi, MI Seven lions and tigers toppled onto the freeway after their trailer came unhitched; one tiger on the loose for four hours. The animals were on their way to a Home Depot store for a photo shoot. Big Cats
February 9, 1995 St. Louis, MO A lion cub was found tied to the front gate of the St. Louis Zoo. The lion was declawed and wearing a collar. Evidently the lion was someone’s “pet.” Big Cats
February 6, 1995 Fort Wayne, IN An elephant with the Tarzan Zerbini Circus stepped on a circus employee, causing a crushed pelvis. The incident occurred as workers loaded animals and equipment following the close of the circus. Elephants
January 31, 1995 Hugo, OK A 200-lb tiger named Shawana escaped and spent 10 days at liberty before being captured. Big Cats
January 12, 1995 Anaheim, CA A “pet” skunk, Squirt, being treated for a leg injury at a veterinarian’s office, bit the vet’s assistant. Squirt was de-scented, neutered, and vaccinated. Animal Control officers seized the animal and euthanized him. Other