Exotic Incident #157

Incident Date:
09/24/1997
Location:
Palm Beach, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal health issue (RX)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Macaque
Animal disposition:

Summary:

A man was charged with five wildlife misdemeanors after his “pet” macaque monkey, Ringo, bit a girl. One of the charges included trying to illegally sell the monkey after the incident. Ringo harbored the herpes B virus. Ringo was tested to determine if the virus was active.

Action take by Born Free USA:

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