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A 5-ft-long alligator, an abandoned “pet,” was found in Machado Lake. The person who abandoned the animal was charged with illegal possession and release of an animal.

A 4-ft-long alligator was found in a pond near a residential area. The alligator was likely an abandoned “pet.”

A 3-1/2-ft-long alligator was found abandoned nearby a veterinary hospital. The alligator was likely an abandoned “pet.”

A circus truck pulling a trailer with two elephants broke down on Interstate 95 during a trip from Maine to their performance in Massachusetts.

A monkey on the loose was sighted by several people and reported to police and Animal Control.

An alligator found in a western New York Creek bed was placed in a new location.

An outside audit of the Lincoln Park Zoo regarding the death of African elephant Wankie noted that the heater that was supposed to be with Winkie in the transport truck did not fit in with her crate and there was no regular monitoring of air temperature during her transport. The audit also questioned why Wankie was shipped from Lincoln Park Zoo only three days after a bout with colic. Wankie had to be euthanized after reaching the Utah Zoo in May.

A 450-pound male silverback gorilla named Kwan bit a zoo worker at Lincoln Park Zoo, causing the woman puncture wounds, scratches, and a sprained ankle. Zoo officials reported that the attack was due to human error.

Buddy, a 3-ft-tall monkey, escaped from his home, jumped into a pick-up truck, and bit a 20-year-old man on the leg before fleeing.

A kangaroo was spotted on the loose in a local neighborhood.