Exotic Incident #455
Incident Date:
06/28/2002
Location:
Muskego, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Wallaby
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A “pet” wallaby, Rocko, bit a 6-year-old boy on the finger while the boy was in Rocko’s pen. The boy, along with another child, ran away from Rocko, but Rocko chased the two boys. Rocko then kicked the second boy and knocked him to the ground. Rocko had previously escaped in May, see incident of 05/01/02.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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