Exotic Animal Incidents
State: VA
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Species |
Jul 10, 2008
Fairfax, VA
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Police found 17 exotic snakes, 12 of them venomous, inside a room at the Hy-Way...
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Reptile
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Jul 04, 2008
Richmond, VA
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A "pet" monkey bit a teenaged girl at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park. The Health...
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Primate
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Jun 13, 2008
Saltville, VA
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A local man accidently ran over an alligator that was in the middle of Highway...
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Reptile
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Jun 13, 2008
Spartanburg, VA
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Spunky, a Rhesus monkey running loose in the yard of a couple's home, was recaptured...
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Primate
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Mar 24, 2008
Snowflake, VA
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A Scott County chiropractor was given 60 days to place the exotic animals in...
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Primate
Big Cat
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Jul 14, 2007
Norfolk, VA
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A 1-year-old red panda, Yin, escaped from her enclosure at the Virginia Zoo...
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Bear
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Jun 21, 2007
Norfolk, VA
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The Virginia Zoo’s new 1-year-old red panda, Yin, climbed over the fence and...
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Bear
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May 04, 2007
Stafford, VA
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Police were alerted to the discovery of a 3-ft-long American Allligator lying...
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Reptile
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Mar 13, 2007
Chesterfield County, VA
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Dominique, a 4-year-old rhino at the Metro Richmond Zoo, caught a keeper with...
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Other
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Jul 02, 2006
Roanoke, VA
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A Japanese macaque named Oops escaped from Mill Mountain Zoo, having let herself...
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Primate
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Feb 10, 2006
Richmond, VA
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Maymont's only two black bears are euthanized after one bear bites a Richmond...
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Bear
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Apr 07, 2004
Rose Hill, VA
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A snake-handling pastor died in his home after being bitten on the finger by...
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Reptile
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Nov 28, 2003
Natural Bridge, VA
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Two 6-year-old Asiatic bears escaped from a pen at the Natural Bridge Zoo when...
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Bear
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Sep 16, 2003
Manassas, VA
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An escaped South African caracal cat was recaptured by an Animal Control officer...
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Small Cat
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Aug 23, 2002
Norfolk, VA
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A handler with Sterling and Reid Circus faces animal cruelty charges after being...
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Elephant
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Jan 11, 2002
James City, VA
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A "pet" Arizona desert king snake escaped its enclosure and was still roaming...
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Reptile
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Oct 16, 2001
Newport News, VA
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A 6-ft-long python was found outside a woman’s home. The snake apparently...
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Reptile
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Oct 03, 2001
Alexandria, VA
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A python was found slithering on a sidewalk.
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Reptile
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Aug 31, 2001
Arlington, VA
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A "pet" 7-ft-long boa constrictor escaped from its cage and was later recaptured.
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Reptile
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Feb 22, 1999
Norfold, VA
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A 15 year old Polish Arabian horse named Sabre owned by Ringling Bros and Barnum...
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Other
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