December 21, 2006 Lufkin, TX A rare Chinese alligator was reported missing from Ellen Trout Zoo. Zoo officials spent the majority of the day looking for the alligator, but were unsuccessful. Though only 3 feet in length, the alligator was reportedly “capable of causing great harm if it bites a person”. Other
December 2, 2006 Uhrichsville, OH A 5-year-old boy was bitten by Boo-Boo, a 6-year-old bear at Patterson Wildlife Ranch. The boy, grandson of the facility owner, lost a finger. The bear was quarantined pending Health Department inspection. Bears
December 1, 2006 Lucas County, OH A 130-lb wolf on the loose in the county was successfully tranquilized and recaptured by the County Dog Warden. Other
November 29, 2006 San Diegod, CA A trainer at SeaWorld San Diego, Ken Peters, was hospitalized with a broken foot after an orca named Kasatka grabbed him and twice held him underwater during a show. Marine
November 28, 2006 Brooklyn, NY Detectives captured what they thought was a baby alligator behind Spring Creek Towers. The reptile was taken to a facility run by Animal Care and Control in Brooklyn. It was suspected that the alligator was someone’s “pet.” Reptiles
November 24, 2006 Evansville, IN A tiger clawed an animal trainer during a performance of the Hadi Shrine Circus. The trainer was treated at local medical center for injuries to his hand and leg. Big Cats
November 18, 2006 Coral Gables, FL A 4-year-old girl was mauled by a cougar at a children’s birthday party. The cougar was brought in by a wild-animal business to entertain the youngsters, authorities said. The child suffered severe cuts on her eyelid, cheek, and ear. Doctors sewed back part of her severed ear. The cougar was killed and tested for rabies. Big Cats
November 17, 2006 Spartanburg, SC A 48-year-old Asian elephant, Donna, died suddenly at Hollywild Animal Park. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause of death. Elephants
November 16, 2006 Greensboro, NC U.S. Marshals and High Point police were called to a motel room to serve a warrant. Inside the room officers found a fish tank with a 3-ft-long alligator and a 3-ft-long caiman. Reptiles
November 15, 2006 San Diego, CA Orkid, a 5,900 pound killer whale performing at SeaWorld San Diego grabbed senior trainer Brian Rokeach by the leg, pulled him to the bottom of the pool and held him under water for about 26 seconds. The trainer suffered a torn ankle ligament but was not hospitalized. Marine