December 6, 2015 Tenino, WA A woman found a domestic, 5-foot snake outside of her apartment and called animal control. The owner is being sought. Reptiles
December 2, 2015 Washington Township, MI Authorities removed 14 snakes from a home where they were being bred and sold illegally. Many of the snakes were unhealthy and needed medical attention. Reptiles
November 30, 2015 Festus, MO A man stole a Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor from an exotic pet store. The man told police he then lost it inside a Lowe’s home improvement store. He was charged with stealing an animal, a felony. Reptiles
November 30, 2015 Brevard, FL State wildlife officers shot and killed a 9-foot-long green anaconda. These snakes are not native to Florida and it was likely kept as a pet. Reptiles
November 29, 2015 Norristown, PA Clinger, an 18-month-old male red panda, died of meningo-encephalitis, an infection likely caused by a parasite. Bears
November 28, 2015 North Ridgeville, OH A pet kangaroo escaped his enclosure and scaled an 8-foot fence and was found wandering the neighborhood. The owner was contacted and the animal returned. Other
November 23, 2015 Eureka, CA Masala, a 17-month old red panda escaped her enclosure at the Sequoia Park Zoo and was on the loose for 3 days in a residential neighborhood before being captured. Other
November 19, 2015 Nuuanu, HI A man found an 8-foot long boa in his driveway. Snakes are illegal to keep as pets in Hawaii. Reptiles
November 19, 2015 Louisville, KY Four venomous snakes were confiscated from a man after he was charged with unlawful ownership of wild animals and exhibition of wild or vicious animals. Reptiles
November 19, 2015 Buckingham, FL A cobra who escaped from its home was caught 3 miles away from its home. The 60-year old man was found guilty of failing to report the escape of a venomous reptile, providing false inventory records and unsafe housing of venomous reptiles. Reptiles