Exotic Incident #2396
Incident Date:
04/27/2016
Location:
St. Francis, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Snake, alligator, monitor lizard, spider
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
Animal control and police officers removed six snakes, two alligators, a monitor lizard, and a spider from a home after Jeremy Loveland was admitted to a hospital with a bite from a venomous snake. The animals were owned illegally.
Police said more than two dozen reptiles had previously been removed from Loveland’s home by authorities in 2011 (see https://www.bornfreeusa.org/database/exo_incident.php?id=1651) and 2012 (see https://www.bornfreeusa.org/database/exo_incident.php?id=2395).
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/04/27/Venomous-snake-bite-leads-police-to-alligators-in-Wisconsin-home/8571461781492/