Exotic Incident #1370
Incident Date:
02/12/2010
Location:
Carencro, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Japanese Snow Macaque
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Three-year-old girl is bitten on the hand at a residence in Carencro. Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries euthanizes 35-pound Japanese snow macaque to test for rabies and Herpes B virus. Enforcement Division agents cite possessor for having a non-human primate without a permit
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