August 13, 2013 Bourbon, MO A 10-foot long female and a 9-1/2-foot male boa constrictors escaped their home where they were being kept running loose. Reptiles
August 12, 2013 Atchison County, KS A pet alligator was found in a county lake. The guardian claims it was stolen during a party. The alligator had been shot through the snout and was taken to a rescue facility. It is expected to make a full recovery. Reptiles
August 9, 2013 Lothian, MD A 6-foot long boa constrictor was spotted in a residential area. Animal control is urging eidents to help spot the snake. Reptiles
August 9, 2013 Brookfield, IL A newborn calf at the Brookfield Zoo died of unknown causes. A necropsy will be performed to determine the cause. Marine
August 5, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT Firefighters putting out a fire at a residence discovered 28 snakes – six of them deadly (5 rattlers and 1 gaboon viper). The snakes were kept without a permit and were confiscated by the UT Division of Wildlife. Reptiles
August 4, 2013 Thousand Plams, Riverside County, CA Riverside County sheriff’s deputies found a diaper-wearing monkey during a drug bust. The monkey was not permitted and was confiscated. Primates
July 20, 2013 Hanover, NH A 3-foot ball python was reported missing from a Dartmouth College fraternity house and was loose for four days before being found by a dog being walked. Reptiles
July 18, 2013 Washington, DC Tumai, a 13-year-old female cheetah, died of a ruptured spleen. Big Cats
July 16, 2013 Chippewa Falls, WI A man contacted the Chippewa County Dispatch Center to report that his 7-foot red-tailed boa constrictor had escaped out an open window at his residence. The snake has not yet been found. Reptiles
July 13, 2013 Allegany County, MI Animal control was called after a homeowner found a red-tailed boa constrictor in his yard. Reptiles