Exotic Incident #1806
Incident Date:
08/23/2012
Location:
Okeechobee, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Macaque
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 9-year old macaque owned as a pet was shot and killed after he attacked his owner. The macaque escaped from the home and when his owner tried to catch him with a net, the macaque attacked – biting him in the butt & thigh and tearing apart his right hand severing tendons. The owners friend shot the macaque to stop the attack.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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