Exotic Incident #295

Incident Date:
06/30/2000
Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Vervet Monkey
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A “pet” vervet, Angelica, bit her possessor on the neck and went for the jugular, leaving puncture wounds on the possessor’s neck.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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