Exotic Incident #2213

Incident Date:
06/25/2015
Location:
Elkhart, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human injury (HI)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Lemur
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A woman was bitten by a pet lemur kept by the owner of a consignment shop. The victim was taken to the hospital and treated for wounds and is currently undergoing ongoing treatment. The same lemur had previously bitten a postal worker in December of 2012. That victim was out of work for several weeks and required therapy.

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