Exotic Incident #1738
Incident Date:
05/11/2012
Location:
Dexter, IA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Capuchin
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Officials are investigating a report that a child was scratched by a monkey at a day care center. The Capuchin monkey named Charlie is a kept as a “pet” at the daycare. Although the owners state that the primate has a good bill of health, the child was taken to the hospital to undergo rabies shots.
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