Exotic Incident #1858
Incident Date:
10/10/2012
Location:
St. Petersburg, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Rhesus Macaque
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A “mystery” rhesus macaque monkey of Tampa Bay, who has been spotted previously, bit and scratched an elderly woman. Neighbors had been feeding the monkey.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
The macaque was captured on 10/25/2012. It is not known what will become of the monkey. Tests revealed him to be positive for the Herpes B virus. WCSH6.com - Brett Whitmarsh