May 14, 2005 Montville, NJ A zebra and a horse with a traveling animal act as part of the Green Meadows Cultural Events show jumped the fence of their corrals. The horse was found a short distance away, but the zebra roamed for two miles before being located in a residential area. Other
May 7, 2005 Kennewick, WA A cougar was found atop a car parked in an auto repair shop. It is believed that the cougar had been hiding undetected in a crawlspace for up to six days. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife believed that the cougar was someone’s “pet.” Big Cats
April 27, 2005 Florence Township, MN Four tigers attacked Allison Asher while she was cleaning their pens on a man’s property. Asher was hospitalized with wounds to the leg and neck. Big Cats
April 13, 2005 Polk City, FL Tova, a 36-year-old female Asian elephant, kicked her elephant trainer at the Ringling Bros. Circus’s elephant breeding facility. The man was airlifted to the hospital and suffered a fractured pelvis and soft tissue wounds. Tova was disciplined with temporary isolation from her peers. Bruce Read, vice president of animal stewardship for the center, said, “This is normal elephant behavior.” Elephants
April 9, 2005 St. Joseph, MO A young girl was bitten by a 5-ft-long python during an educational presentation at “Experience Western” on the Missouri Western State College campus. The display also included an alligator, a chameleon, a tarantula, and a turtle. The girl was treated at a local hospital and released. Reptiles
April 9, 2005 Huntington, WV A 13-year-old girl suffered injuries after being bitten by a capuchin monkey. The monkey bit the girl’s kneecap and finger. Primates
March 20, 2005 Thackery, IL A 4-year-old girl was recovering from injuries she sustained when she was bitten by a cougar. The girl reached into a pen that housed the “pet” cougar and the animal bit the girl’s hand and arm. Big Cats
March 18, 2005 Wichita, KS A colobus monkey named Alley escaped from the Sedgewick County Zoo after finding a small hole in the roof of netting surrounding her enclosure. She was secured by staff within two hours. Primates
March 17, 2005 Campe Verde, AZ Two North American wolves attacked their animal handler inside an exhibit at the Out of Africa Wildlife Park. The woman was airlifted to the hospital after she suffered major injuries to her arms and legs, requiring surgery. Other
March 17, 2005 Reading, PA A serval cat who escaped from her home was recaptured some five hours later. Small Cats