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8-month-old Asian elephant Riccardo fractured both hind legs after falling off a tub during pre-training. He was euthanized due to his injuries.

An 8-ft-long alligator escaped and was likely living in the Trails End Lake.

A second child was sickened by Salmonella after handling small turtles. Her parents purchased some turtles and two days later their 4-year-old daughter became ill.

Three bobcats escaped from their enclosure after someone cut a hole in the cage. One of the bobcats returned home and the other two were still on the loose.

Darla, a 5-year-old macaque monkey, bit a 2-year-old boy in his grandparents’ shopping cart at a local grocery store.

Apollo, a white tiger, escaped from Cole Bros. Circus and wandered through a park, across Jackie Robinson Parkway, and through nearby residential streets. The incident caused a multi-car accident, and 4 adults and 1 child suffered minor injuries. The 450-pound tiger was eventually coaxed back into his cage.

A wallaby was spotted wandering in the backyard of a family’s home. Two months later (10/01/04) the wallaby was captured.

A performing killer whale attacked a trainer for several minutes during a performance at SeaWorld Adventure Park in Texas. Witnesses report that the whale kept slamming the trainer underwater before apparently trying to take a bite out of him.

A wild cat sighted in the area was linked to an attack on a pony. A wildlife research technician believed the cat was probably someone’s “pet.” The cat was later spotted (on 09/29/04) in the front yard of a house.

A 2-year-old, 50-lb declawed snow leopard escaped from a cage while the cat was being transferred between cages. The startled cat broke through a wire gate and ran into the woods behind the house. The leopard was located nine days later and returned to the possessor.