August 31, 2016 Lake Lanier, GA Seven weeks after it was first spotted, a 3-foot alligator in Lake Lanier was captured by a Department of Natural Resources trapper. He was relocated to South Georgia and released within the natural range of gators. Officials believe he was illegally owned and then released into the lake. Reptiles
August 30, 2016 Massillon, OK Pandora, a female hamadryas baboon, died. She was seized from Stump Hill Farm on May 4 by the state Department of Agriculture and was being housed at Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Indiana. A necropsy revealed that she had several long-term health issues that contributed to her death, including leukemia, dozens of lesions or cysts deposited by parasites, fungal infection, decreased lung functionality, and emphysema. Primates
August 30, 2016 Sacramento, CA A 19-year-old red panda named Jane died in her sleep. She had been treated for gum infections, dental problems, and arthritis in her hips and knees. Bears
August 29, 2016 St. Petersburg, FL A 6- to 7-foot red tail boa constrictor was found under a truck. The snake, who was likely a pet, was removed by a local wildlife handler and will go to a new home. Reptiles
August 29, 2016 Scottsdale, AZ Firefighters captured a 7-foot red tail boa constrictor in a residential neighborhood. He was given to the Phoenix Herpetological Society. This was the third snake call at that location that they responded to within a month, and a local dentist later came forward to claim them, saying they had escaped from his office. Reptiles
August 29, 2016 Penn Hills, PA The Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Company responded to a call about a 4-foot alligator in someone’s backyard, eventually capturing the reptile and taping his jaws shut. Officials believe the animal either escaped or his owner wasn’t able to care for him. They are trying to place the gator with a zoo. Reptiles
August 28, 2016 Plato, MN An 8-foot-long snake was captured by the Sheriff’s Office in Buffalo Creek Park. He will be put up for adoption if not claimed by his owner. Reptiles
August 28, 2016 Salem, MA Police captured a boa constrictor in a backyard and turned it over to animal control. Officials believe the snake was a pet. Reptiles
August 27, 2016 Brookfield, IL An 83-year-old Major Mitchell’s cockatoo named Cookie died. He was euthanized after an abrupt decline in his health. Other