Exotic Incident #2049
Incident Date:
01/16/2014
Location:
Vermilion, OH - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Spider Monkey
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
An employee at an Ohio Car dealership was bitten by a customer’s pet spider monkey when he reached in to pet him. The man in charge of the monkey did not have a permit to own an exotic pet and it was not clear to whom the monkey belonged. The man and his twin brother had previously been arrested for being in possession of stolen gibbons. The spider monkey that bit the dealership employee was euthanized and tested for rabies.
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