August 3, 2011 Portland, OR 116 exotic bids were seized by officals from an exotic bird breeder. The owner had run the Hookbill Haven Aviary for over 30 years. Many of the birds were found in poor health with cages stacked on top of each other. In addition to the exotic birds, horses, chickens and cats were also found. Other
August 3, 2011 Madison, WI Dane County Humane Society seized a 3-year old baboon that was being kept in a basement. The man on two separate occassions lied to authorities about keeping a baboon, but admitted owning one when confronted with an inspection warrant issued by a judge. The man gave up the baboon to authorities. Primates
August 2, 2011 New York, NY A peacock escaped from the Central Park Zoo and perched on a Fifth Avenue apartment building near the park. After one day, the bird flew back to the zoo. Other
August 1, 2011 Timmins (Ontario), CA A local man reported encountering a very large, live snake, which turned out to be a Burmese Python measuring about 18 ft in length. Following consultation with zoo officials, the police “humanely dispatched” the snake. It is believed that the snake was deposited by someone in the area. Reptiles
July 28, 2011 Guadalupe County, TX A woman was attacked by a 14-foot boa constrictor as she was giving it some water. The woman is a former wildlife rehabilitator and has years of experience caring for snakes. She had cared for this particular snake for the past 8 years. Emergency crews tried to behead the snake, but the snake survived the attempt. Reptiles
July 28, 2011 South Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania humane officers seized animals, both dead and alive, from a couple that was hoarding them. Among the seized animals were two dead iguanas, a dead 4-foot alligator, at least three living turtles and countless dogs, frogs, cats, rats, roosters and tarantulas. Some of the animals were reported to be mummified. Reptiles
July 24, 2011 Tyrone Township, MI A 35-pound serval was found near a road and picked up by animal control. Officials believe the cat is a pet who was let loose in the area. The cat was released to Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park in Alto. Small Cats
July 20, 2011 Miami-Dade, FL A rare five and a half-foot Dumeril’s Boa was found in Miami-Dade County. Handlers were able to quickly catch the snake and authorities are trying to find the owner. Reptiles
July 20, 2011 Ft. Lauderdale, FL A South Florida man faces charges after authorities say he tried to illegally sell a marmoset monkey on the internet. He did not have the permit to possess the 1-year old monkey and held it in a cage that did not meet requirements. The monkey was taken to a licensed wildlife facility. Primates