Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Sep 29, 1998
Location: Slidell, Louisiana

Animal: Vervet Monkey
Animal Disposition: unknown

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Escape of animal, Attack resulting in human injury
Species: Primate

Summary: A "pet" vervet monkey ran wild, knocked over a lamp and attacked the "owner," biting her arm and scratching her legs. A police officer subdued the monkey after the monkey threw a picture frame at him and attacked him.

Source: Associated Press