Exotic Incident #910
Incident Date:
08/13/2006
Location:
Bradley County, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Monkey
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 3-year-old girl was attacked by a neighbor’s escaped “pet” monkey as her grandmother buckled her into a car seat. The child was rushed to Emergency where stitches were required to close the wounds to her face.
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