Exotic Incident #1284
Incident Date:
03/30/2009
Location:
Winston, MO - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee, Monkey, Dog
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Timmy, a 9-year-old chimpanzee, was shot to death after reportedly opening the door of a police car and attempting to attack the officer. Timmy had escaped from his possessor. Authorities checked the home and found 3 monkeys and more than 200 dogs. The Humane Society returned later with a search warrant to find all but 2 cats and 15 dogs. A reward was offered for information about the missing animals. Three people were arrested and charged.
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