April 22, 2004 Dallas, TX Two “pet” cobra snakes escaped from their enclosure the previous week and terrified some residents of a condominium complex. There was no cobra antivenin available in or around Dallas. Reptiles
April 15, 2004 Lakeland, FL Two “pet” wolf-hybrid attacked and killed a neighbor’s dog after they escaped from their own yard. These hybrids were two among a total of 16 wolf-hybrids kept in the neighborhood backyard. Other
April 12, 2004 Indio Hills, CA A 200-lb tiger escaped from his enclosure and was later returned. Big Cats
April 11, 2004 East Manatee, FL Two giant pythons were found in a ditch by county workers. The snakes were likely released by their “owner” or escaped their enclosure, although no one reported them missing. Reptiles
April 7, 2004 Rose Hill, VA A snake-handling pastor died in his home after being bitten on the finger by a rattlesnake while performing a Pentecostal Easter service. Reptiles
April 5, 2004 Long Island, NY A 75-lb ocelot escaped from the basement where she was kept as a “pet” and was thought to be prowling the woods around the ritzy community of North Shore. Big Cats
April 3, 2004 East Knoxville, TN A “pet” bobcat escaped from her enclosure and remained at large. This was the third incidence of the animal escaping and the possessor asked authorities to help locate her missing animal. Small Cats
March 27, 2004 Boston, MA A Burmese python wrapped tightly around its possessor and bit down on her wrist for more than twenty minutes before police arrived to remove the snake. Reptiles
March 25, 2004 Philadelphia, PA An escaped “pet” wolf was recaptured and taken to an Animal Control facility where he waited for his “owner” to claim him. It is illegal to keep a wolf in the city of Philadelphia. Other
March 19, 2004 Lee County, FL Two cotton-top tamarin monkeys were reported missing from their cage. Primates