Exotic Incident #726

Incident Date:
10/24/2004
Location:
Wills Point, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Cash Wiley's Exotic Animal Ranch
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death by human (DH)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Barbary Ape
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

A Barbary ape was shot at Cash Wiley’s Exotic Animal Ranch by an unknown shooter. The incident was being investigated by Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department. The monkey, named Rascal, was found floating in a pond the day after Halloween. Rascal was the dominant male in a group of seven primates.

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