November 10, 2013 Sherwood, IL A long-time employee was mauled to death by a cougar at the WildCat Haven in Sherwood while cleaning the enclosure. Officials are looking to see if any protocols had been breached. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Andy) who was observed to be very thin and limping on his right hind leg. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Andy) who was observed to be very thin and limping on his right hind leg. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Stripes or Spangles) who was observed to have bilateral, whitish streaks on her corneas and a laceration with dried blood around the lower left comer of her mouth. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Grumpy or SherKhan) who was observed to have bilateral, whitish streaks on at least one cornea and a laceration with dried blood on his left front paw. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a wallaby (Winston) with an injured left front paw that was the result of a dog bite nearly a month prior. Other
November 4, 2013 Chicago, IL A small alligator was found under an escaltor at Chicago’s O’Hare international Airport. It is belived that the reptile was abandoned there by a person who could not take the animal on the plane. A video of the alligator being held by a man with tattoos was later discovered. Reptiles
October 31, 2013 Currituck County, NC Four capuchin monkeys escaped their enclosure from a residence and later attacked a citizen. The person bitten was taken to the hospital for treatment. Three of the monkeys were caught and one was shot dead. Primates
October 30, 2013 Memphis, TN Police received a call about a loose animal that turned out to be a coatimundi. Officials are still trying to find where the coatimundi came from. It is believed to be a former pet. The animal was taken to the Memphis Animal Shelter. Other
October 30, 2013 Miami, FL FL wildlife officials broke up a black-market monkey sales ring. Officials say the operation had been running for seven years. The business allegedly wsa selling monkeys without a license and selling to people without proper training and knowledge to care for them. The monkeys were seized. Primates