Exotic Incident #2158
Incident Date:
01/30/2015
Location:
San Antonio, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Macaque
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
Officials with Animal Care Services seized a juvenile Macaque after the guardian reportedly brought the monkey into a bank and the animal bit a female bank employee. The guardian fled the scene, but was later apprehended and the monkey was confiscated and put into quarantine. Local laws prohibit keeping exotics as pets.
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