August 22, 2011 Scottsdale, AZ Seven reptiles (4 pythons and 3 lizards), including snakes up to 16 ft long, have been rescued from a home in northern Arizona. The reptiles were underweight and some were ill. They were taken from a hoarder who released the 7 reptiles, but refused to give up custody of a dozen others. Reptiles
August 22, 2011 St. Louis, MO An 8-year old sea lion at the St. Louis Zoo was found dead after performing at a public show. Sea lions typically live for 20 years. The cause of death was unknown. Marine
August 18, 2011 Springfield, MO A 8-year old girl was attacked by a macaque monkey that was in a nearby car. The girl is being treated for transmittable disease. Primates
August 18, 2011 Colfax, IL An emu escaped from its enclosure at the Central Illinois Small Animal Rescue in Colfax and eludes capture. Other
August 18, 2011 St. Paul, MN A 3-foot long snake got loose in a man’s car and was found a week later wound up on the airbag. Reptiles
August 17, 2011 Cincinnati, OH A Cincinnati family found a 14-foot, 120 pound reticulated python in their backyard. It was turned into the local SPCA. Reptiles
August 12, 2011 Las Vegas, NV The town advisory board turned down Record Producer Jamal Rashid’s application for 2 serval cats and a capuchin monkey after 2 escapes by the serval cats. Small CatsPrimates
August 12, 2011 Trimble, MO The MO Dept of Conservation is looking for the owner of a nearly 8-ft red tail boa constrictor found in a yard of a home. Reptiles
August 12, 2011 Jackson Township, PA An employee at a Pennsylvania animal park suffered a severe arm injury after being attacked by a 450 pound Bengal tiger. Officials said she climbed over the fence, walked in between the tiger cageI, and was bitten when she reached in to pet the tigers. Big Cats