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A probe into a Vientamese crime ring resulted in the discovery of cash, drugs, weapons, gambling machines and an alligator, which was retrieved by Animal Control officers.

Workers spotted a female nilgai on a levee in the central part of the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area. It was shot by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and blood and tissue samples were analyzed to ensure the animal was not carrying any diseases potentially harmful to the state’s deer herd.

Bonnie, a 31-year-old orangutan, died after emergency surgery to remove a full-term, nonviable fetus.

A 10-foot-long king cobra escaped from the property of a man who owns 28 snakes. His home is less than a mile from a junior high and high school. King cobras can reach lengths of 18 feet and are considered among the most venomous snakes on the planet. The snakes are aggressive when cornered. The snake was recaptured after game wardens searched the area for several hours.

Cops responding to a burglary report found a 2- to 3-foot alligator in a bathtub. They brought the gator to the Animal Care and Control center. It is illegal to keep an alligator as a pet in New York.

A male, 50-year-old Asian elephant named Ranchipur was euthanized after years of medical problems.

The Scottsdale Fire Department captured a 9-foot pet albino python after it was found in a gutter in a residential area. The snake was turned over to the Phoenix Herpetological Society. A local dentist later came forward to claim this snake and two others found in the area, saying they had escaped from his office.

More than 100 animals, including over 50 exotic birds and several geckos, were removed from a home after a fire drew attention to the unhealthy conditions the pets were living in. Volunteers were working to find temporary homes for the animals.

A monkey, possibly a rhesus macaque, was spotted on the loose in the Albany area numerous times. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is searching for it. The monkey is likely an illegal pet that was released or lost by its owner.

Kiazi, a female Western lowland gorilla, died after she had been under medical treatment for one week. Zookeepers noticed she was not using her left arm, and then that her health was declining. They anesthetized her for a full evaluation, but she died just before the procedure was scheduled to begin.