Exotic Animal Incidents

State: CO

Results 20 - 40 of 32 total

Location/Date	Description	Species
May 01, 2004 Glenwood Springs, CO	A 7-year-old girl suffered injuries to her face when a wolf-hybrid jumped up...	Other
Jun 29, 2003 Calhan, CO	A 35-year-old man was severely injured while cleaning the inside of the cage...	Big Cat
Apr 28, 2003 Denver, CO	A polar bear escapes from a holding area at the Denver Zoo, forcing a temporary...	Bear
Feb 03, 2002 Aurora, CO	A 43-year-old man was strangled to death by his 10-ft-long “pet” Burmese...	Reptile
Jul 05, 2001 Denver, CO	A “pet” wallaby escaped from his possessor’s lawn by digging his way under...	Other
Jun 10, 2001 Denver, CO	Frightened by a falling water drum, an elephant ran out of the bathing area...	Elephant
May 18, 2000 Kiowa, CO	A Bengal tiger at the Prairie Wind Animal Refuge tore the arm off a volunteer...	Big Cat
Mar 03, 1999 Colorado Springs, CO	A leopard at the Colorado Springs Zoo bit a 6-year-old on the face and neck...	Big Cat
Mar 21, 1997 Hudson, CO	A lion at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Conservation Center bit the left arm of...	Big Cat
Aug 06, 1996 Denver, CO	Hattie, an Asian elephant on loan with Circus Vargas, died while in transit...	Elephant
Jun 18, 1995 Denver, CO	Customs officers and police officers seized a “pet” monkey after a neighbor...	Primate
Jan 01, 1995 Colorado Springs, CO	A 4-ft-long python, Creeper, wrapped himself around the spindles of a 1-year-old...	Reptile