Exotic Incident #1082
Incident Date:
12/02/2007
Location:
Hildebran, NC - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Monkey
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Summary:
A store clerk tried to pet a monkey belonging to a patron of the Family Food Mart and was attacked and bitten on her right cheek. The monkey’s possessor said that the monkey had all his shots and then quickly left the store. The clerk received treatment at an area hospital and was put on strong antibiotics. The local sheriff’s office was investigating the incident.
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