Exotic Animal Incidents
State: IL
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May 15, 2009
Chicago, IL
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Affie, a female African elephant about to turn 40, died after her keepers at...
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Elephant
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Feb 03, 2009
Neponset, IL
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A 200-lb black bear caught on video roaming Bureau County was captured and moved...
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Bear
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Jun 12, 2008
Rockford, IL
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A woman found a 4-ft-long Burmese python in a Starbucks parking lot. The woman...
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Reptile
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May 09, 2008
Egelston , IL
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An exotic African serval cat escaped from the Egelston Township Animal Sanctuary....
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Small Cat
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Mar 10, 2008
Marengo, IL
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Dozens of animals. including a wallaby and a fennec fox. owned by A Zoo to You...
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Other
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Jan 22, 2008
Muncie, IL
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A poisonous snake enthusiast who already spent 29 days in jail for violating...
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Reptile
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Oct 27, 2007
Peoria, IL
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A woman heard her dog barking wildly late one evening, and upon investigation...
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Reptile
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Jun 01, 2007
Woodstock, IL
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An Iowa man filed lawsuit against the Hawthorn Corporation circus training facility...
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Big Cat
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Aug 25, 2006
Chicago, IL
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A rhesus macaque being kept as a "pet" escaped its cage and bit a 14-year-old-girl...
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Primate
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Mar 03, 2006
Chicago, IL
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Zookeepers were trying to determine how a wolf at the Brookfield Zoo lost a...
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Other
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Jan 25, 2006
Flora, IL
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An 80-year-old worker at Spotted Acres farm and petting zoo was mauled by bear...
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Bear
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Dec 30, 2005
McHenry County, IL
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Sue, one of several Hawthorn Corporation Asian elephants scheduled to move to...
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Elephant
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Sep 03, 2005
Coal Valley, IL
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A lion cub named Amani died at the Niabi Zoo after the pulley on 80-pound door...
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Big Cat
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Jul 18, 2005
Elgin, IL
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A monkey on the loose was sighted by several people and reported to police and...
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Primate
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Jul 11, 2005
Chicago, IL
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An outside audit of the Lincoln Park Zoo regarding the death of African elephant...
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Elephant
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Jul 05, 2005
Chicago, IL
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A 450-pound male silverback gorilla named Kwan bit a zoo worker at Lincoln Park...
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Primate
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Mar 20, 2005
Thackery, IL
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A 4-year-old girl was recovering from injuries she sustained when she was bitten...
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Big Cat
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Oct 16, 2004
Chicago, IL
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Tatima, a 35-year-old African elephant at the Lincoln Park Zoo, was found dead...
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Elephant
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Sep 11, 2004
Lynwood, IL
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A cougar was spotted in a suburban neighborhood. It was suspected that the cougar...
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Big Cat
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Sep 09, 2004
Chicago, IL
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The master keeper at the Lincoln Park Zoo was in serious condition with multiple...
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Big Cat
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