August 18, 2015 Tucson, AZ The Pima County Sheriff’s Dept is attempting to locate a two walleroos on the loose after escaping their enclosure. At least one has been spotted hopping on the side of the road and video-taped by a motorist. Other
August 18, 2015 Detroit, MI A tiger being used as a prop for a photo shoot escaped and refused to be corralled back into his cage. A wolf and a bobcat were also brought to the abandoned building. The owner of the animals did not have the resources to get the tiger back into its cage, so he asked locals to help corral the animal with the use of a tarp and leaf blower. The animal was eventually caught. Though the photographer did obtain permission to use the building for his photo shoot, he did failed to obtain permission to use the animals on site. Big Cats
August 17, 2015 Little Rock, AR 13 baby alligators were stolen from an alligator farm. The thieves are still on the loose. Reptiles
August 14, 2015 Morganton, NC Tyra, a serval, went missing from a home. Owner Jon Freed was afraid someone would mistake the 45-pound cat for a cheetah. She was found 4 days later in some brush not far from Freed’s house. Small Cats
August 13, 2015 Danville, PA A Danville couple took their 5-foot pet boa constrictor named Leyla for a swim and the snake escaped. Reptiles
August 12, 2015 Oklahoma City, OK A zookeeper at the OK City Zoo was stung by a cownose stingray at the Stingray Bay and taken to the hospital. Marine
August 12, 2015 Bryant, AR A pet marmoset bit a Target employee when she was brought into the store a woman. The monkey is under quarantine for rabies. While legal to possess a marmoset in Arkansas, the woman did not have the proper permits and claimed the animal was a service animal. No citations were given. Primates
August 10, 2015 Albuquerque, NM Cosmo, an 18-year-old lion, died. He had kidney dysfunction, and was diagnosed with lymphoma in June. Big Cats
August 5, 2015 Santa Ana, CA A shirtless man, who was likely under the influence of drugs, was arrested after allegedly claiming to be Tarzan and trying to get into two primate exhibits at the Santa Ana Zoo. Primates
July 31, 2015 Houston, TX A cobra was spotted and later caught inside of an apartment complex slithering down the hall. It is believed to have been left behind by a former tenant. Reptiles