Exotic Incident #479
Incident Date:
08/04/2002
Location:
Davenport, IA - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Monkey
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A woman at the Mississippi Valley Fair was bitten, scratched, and hit on the head by a monkey who was posing for photographs. The monkey went “a little berserk.” The woman was tested for herpes, HIV, hepatitis, and rabies (results pending) and filed a lawsuit against monkey’s “owner” and the Mississippi Valley Fair.
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