Exotic Incident #1962

Incident Date:
06/20/2013
Location:
Conway, AR - USA
Facility Name:
Chestnut Animal Clinic
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Monkey (unspecified)
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A monkey briefly escaped from teh Chestnut Animal Clinic where it was being boarded. The officer who tried to corral the animal back into the clinic was bitten on the thumb and had to receive a tetanus shot before the monkey was successfully captured.

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