May 2, 2014 Scottsdale, AZ A 3-foot, 10 pound Tegue lizard considered to be dangerous was spotted by residents. The lizard is believed to be someone’s pet who either was dumped or escaped. Reptiles
May 1, 2014 Houston, TX A capuchin monkey featured on “Great Day Houston” slapped the hostess in the face on live TV when he became agitated by the hostess’ teasing. Primates
April 29, 2014 Los Angeles, CA Rapper Tyga turned his pet tiger into an animal shelter after finding out he was keeping the animal illegally. Big Cats
April 28, 2014 Deland, FL A ball python named Brownie escaped from its enclosure in a classroom. Florida F&W are searching for the snake. Reptiles
April 27, 2014 Spring, TX A ‘gator wrangler’ was attacked by the alligator he was trying to wrangle. The man was preparing to tape the alligator’s mouth when the alligator grabbed him by the arm. The man sustained 20 inch deep bites to his arm, bicep and wrist. Reptiles
April 25, 2014 South Daytona, FL Two 7-foot “pet” alligators were found in a backyard after a woman pulling weeds discovered the animals. The guardian did not have a license for the alligators and the animals will be re-homed after the guardian returns from his vacation. Reptiles
April 24, 2014 Kountze, TX A newborn is recovering and his mother faces possible criminal charges after police say a pet raccoon attacked the infant. The baby was left inside the home with two pet raccoons without proper license or permits. The raccoons were euthanized on scene. Other
April 23, 2014 Corpus Christi, TX Almost 400 fish were killed after a chemical mix-up at the Texas State Aquarium. Other
April 16, 2014 Milwaukee, WI Kassiu, a baby gorilla born at the Milwaukee County Zoo, died unexpectedly at less than a month of age. Primates
April 15, 2014 Java, NY A Wyoming County woman who illegally owned a young Grivet monkey was sentenced to 1 and a half to 3 years in jail for forging a document to obtain a permit. Primates