Exotic Incident #951
Incident Date:
12/25/2006
Location:
French Settlement, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Lemur
Animal disposition:
Summary:
An 8-year-old boy was attacked by a “pet” lemur at the home of a friend of his father’s. The lemur twice bit the young boy, who underwent a series of shots to prevent rabies. The “owners” of the lemur did not have a permit to have the animal and were cited.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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