Exotic Incident #1133
Incident Date:
04/11/2008
Location:
Trenton, MI - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Java Macaque
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 6-year-old girl was bitten by a neighbor’s “pet” monkey, Mikey. While being walked on a leash, Mikey ran up to her and bit her on the finger. A Java macaque, Mikey was later euthanized by health authorities despite Born Free USA’s plea to send him to their Primate Sanctuary. Brain sample tests indicated he did not have rabies.
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