Exotic Incident #2843

Incident Date:
01/24/2017
Location:
Wichita, KS - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Marmoset
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Beba, a marmoset, escaped from her owner and was found unresponsive on the Wichita State University campus the next day. She was brought to a veterinary clinic and pronounced dead. Marmosets are illegal to own as pets in Wichita.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

https://thesunflower.com/13035/news/marmoset-found-unresponsive-taken-to-veterinarian/