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Aly, a young alligator, was rescued from a deadly house fire. Many other reptiles and other animals in the house died. On December 22, the state Department of Environmental Conservation seized Aly because her owner did not have the proper permit to keep her.

Police found a 2.5-foot-long alligator in an aquarium tank while searching a man’s home for guns and electronics.

Sumba, a visually impaired white-handed gibbon believed to be 30 years old, went missing. Zoo staff found her body three days later in the body of water that surrounds the primate exhibits.

Molniy, a 17-year-old Amur tiger, died. He was euthanized due to chronic health issues and his declining health overall.

Bei Bei, a 19-month-old panda, underwent emergency bowel surgery to remove a “dense, lemon-sized mass of bamboo.” The procedure was successful and Bei Bei is recovering.

Half Ear, a 45-year-old southern white rhinoceros, died after suffering a “gradual decline” during the past few months.

A pet kangaroo named Boomer escaped when someone opened the gates to the yard where he was kept. Police found Boomer the next day and recaptured him. He had minor injuries.

A county judge ordered Ohio state officials to return six tigers, a bear, and three leopards to a roadside facility where they lived when they were seized nearly two years ago amid a crackdown on keeping exotic animals. The ruling said the Ohio Department of Agriculture unfairly denied a permit to the facility’s owner, Kenny Hetrick. The animals are currently living in sanctuaries in other states.

An exotic bird was found wandering in a public park. He was captured by police and brought to an animal shelter.

A man found a 10-foot Burmese python in a neighborhood. Animal Control brought the snake to KC Pet Project. The python was very cold and underweight and experts said it must have been kept as a pet.