Exotic Animal Incidents
State: PA
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Species |
Jun 12, 2004
Wrightstown, PA
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An Australian wallaby, Melbourne, escaped from a private petting zoo and wandered...
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Other
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Mar 25, 2004
Philadelphia, PA
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An escaped “pet” wolf was recaptured and taken to an Animal Control facility...
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Other
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Feb 09, 2004
Pequea, PA
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A 17-year-old boy suffered a bite from his highly venomous West African bush...
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Reptile
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Oct 12, 2003
Northampton Township, PA
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Several residents reported seeing a large cat, possibly a cougar, roaming the...
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Big Cat
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Oct 06, 2003
Girard Township, PA
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A woman captured on her video camera what appeared to be either a black panther...
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Big Cat
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Aug 03, 2003
Wilkinsburg, PA
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A 4-ft-long alligator was recaptured in a residential yard after he had escaped.
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Reptile
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Jul 23, 2003
Harrisburg, PA
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A 2- to 3-ft-long alligator was found swimming in the city’s Italian Lake...
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Reptile
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Jun 11, 2003
Whitehall Township, PA
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A man was bitten on the shoulder by one of several poisonous snakes he kept...
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Reptile
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Nov 18, 2002
Pittsburgh, PA
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An 18-year-old female African elephant knocked her handler to the ground with...
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Elephant
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Oct 11, 2002
Penn Township, PA
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A caged, green mamba snake bit a man on his finger.
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Reptile
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Jul 06, 2002
East Hempfield Township, PA
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A "pet" alligator escaped from his home and was found on the 15th green of a...
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Reptile
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Apr 11, 2002
Beaver County, PA
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A "pet" binturong escaped and was recaptured after a night of roaming.
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Other
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Sep 27, 2001
Pittsburgh, PA
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Mr. Bigglesworth, a “pet” serval, escaped again (see 08/02/01) from his...
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Small Cat
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Aug 22, 2001
Irwin, PA
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An 8-year-old girl died after her family’s “pet” 10-ft-long Burmese python...
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Reptile
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Aug 02, 2001
Pittsburgh, PA
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An African serva cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, escaped from his home and roamed the...
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Small Cat
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Mar 25, 2001
Allentown, PA
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A poisonous cobra bit a snake charmer in front of a crowd of about 500 people...
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Reptile
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Nov 27, 2000
Beaver County, PA
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A "pet" monkey was on the loose in Independence Township.
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Primate
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Oct 31, 2000
Worcester, PA
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Health officials linked eleven cases of E. coli infection in children to a petting...
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Other
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Aug 25, 2000
Pleasant Hills, PA
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An iguana was on the loose for more than two months. Neighbors had seen the...
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Reptile
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Jun 21, 2000
Washington, PA
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A young elephant with Circus Hope, apparently disturbed by several children...
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Elephant
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