November 14, 2006 Gulf Breeze, FL Two cougars at The Zoo of Northwest Florida escaped their enclosure due to broken fencing. The cougars were located by a helicopter equipped with heat-seeking sensors and recaptured after nearly three hours of freedom. No one was injured. Big Cats
November 14, 2006 Indianapolis, IN Medical personnel responding to a snake bite incident found 15 venomous snakes being kept by the injured man. DNR authorities confiscated the snakes. Possessor was charged with not having a permit to keep the dangerous snakes. Reptiles
November 13, 2006 Gulf Breeze, FL A zookeeper at The Zoo of Northwest Florida was injured by a 2-year-old leopard after getting too close to its cage. The zookeeper was treated for deep puncture wounds and lacerations to her hands at a local hospital. Big Cats
November 12, 2006 Ellenburg, NY A deer kept in a pen attacked and killed his 43-year-old possessor. The animal was among a half dozen deer penned up on the man’s property. Other
November 3, 2006 Corpus Christi, TX A “pet” primate broke out of the truck where he had been left. The young baboon unlocked the door of the truck and entered the building his “owner” had gone into. The Tower II building’s employees took care of the young baboon, named Able, and were able to track down his “owner” from the tag on one of the dogs who escaped along with the baboon. The other dog was loose and still missing. The baboon’s “owner” stated this incident had never happened before. Primates
November 2, 2006 Jordan, MT A 106-lb wolf that had eluded trackers was finally shot from the air. The wolf was tested for DNA samples and was the product of “human-manipulated breeding” in a domestic, captive situation, according to Montana Fish and Wildlife. The wolf was blamed for killing more than 120 sheep. If the wolf’s possessor were identified, he would be liable for damages, state widlife officials said. Other
November 2, 2006 Hillsdale County, MI Residents reported seeing a large black “panther”-like cat near their homes on Chester Street. Police reported getting information on the sighting but they could not confirm it. Big Cats
October 31, 2006 Davie, FL A south Florida landscaper was ambushed and attacked by a kangaroo in a resident’s backyard a couple of weekends earlier. Other
October 28, 2006 Liberty Township, OH A man who bought a monkey over the Internet from a woman in Idaho was bitten on the hand while feeding the 16-lb primate at his home. The man had the option of getting rabies shots or giving up the monkey to be tested, requiring euthanization as the rabies test for animals is a fatal test. Primates
October 25, 2006 Marquette County, WI A woman was bitten by her “pet” lemur and taken to the hospital. Other