September 26, 2016 Detroit, MI Tundra, a 29-year-old polar bear who previously was on display at the Indianapolis Zoo, has died less than four months after she was moved to the Detroit Zoo. She fell ill suddenly, and the zoo made the decision to euthanize her. Bears
September 26, 2016 Atlanta, GA A 12-year-old Rabbs’ fringe-limbed tree frog named Toughie died at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. He was the last known member of his species. Other
September 25, 2016 West Palm Beach, FL Brian Bunting and David Swick were arrested on charges of unlawfully possessing or capturing an alligator. Bunting posted a video on Facebook on April 3 of the two men capturing an alligator by hand. He said the gator was later released. Reptiles
September 22, 2016 San Carlos Park, FL A 6 1/2 foot long red tail boa constrictor named Sheila escaped from her cage. Some neighbors threatened to kill the snake if they found her. Sheila was found December 6 near her owner’s house. Reptiles
September 22, 2016 Kittery, ME A boa constrictor escaped from a home and was on the loose for weeks. He was nearly hit by a car, and then recaptured by neighbors and police and returned to his owner. Reptiles
September 20, 2016 Springfield, PA An escaped venomous false water cobra was found by children on a residential driveway. Nearby men helped police capture the snake in a trash can, and he was then reunited with his owner. Reptiles
September 19, 2016 Chicago, IL A woman found a 3-foot python coiled around her shower curtain rail. Chicago Animal Care and Control officers removed the snake and brought it to the Chicago Herpetological Society. It was the fourth snake recently found in that apartment. A recent, former building tenant moved out after they were found to be breeding snakes, and more than a dozen dead snakes had been removed from his apartment. Reptiles
September 18, 2016 Grand Forks, ND A 6-foot-long boa constrictor was seen along a road and captured by police. The sheriff’s office believe the snake is an escaped pet. The snake was adopted by a UND football player. Reptiles
September 18, 2016 Indianapolis, IN A 2-foot alligator was found on I-465. The gator was injured, and before animal control arrived, he died. Indiana State Police believe he was someone’s pet who was thrown from a moving vehicle and abandoned. Reptiles
September 17, 2016 Comstock Park, MI A 4-foot alligator was found in an apartment complex garage. Animal control officers captured him and transferred him to the Kent County Animal Shelter. They believe he was a pet, which is illegal in Kent County. Reptiles