October 9, 2000 Evansville, IN An emu was found shot to death on a creek bank. It was suspected that the emu was someone’s “pet.” Other
October 9, 2000 Greenville, NC A woman found a bag on the side of the road, which contained a boa constrictor. The snake was probably an abandoned “pet.” Reptiles
September 30, 2000 Rowan County, NC A black leopard cub and tiger cub escaped from their cages after the truck in which they were being transported crashed. Big Cats
September 28, 2000 Birmingham, AL Two lions escaped from a farm and killed several animals. Both lions were subsequently killed. Big Cats
September 16, 2000 Tulsa, OK Barney, a “pet” monkey, injured a child at a motel. The monkey either bit or scratched the 4-year-old girl’s cheek. Barney’s possessor was staying in the room adjacent to the girl’s room. Primates
September 13, 2000 Mapleton, KS A 75-year-old woman was killed by the “pet” deer she had raised from infancy. Other
September 8, 2000 Albuquerque, NM A tiger cub being used in a petting zoo at the New Mexico State Fair bit a visiting man on the arm as the man was having his picture taken with the cub. The man was treated for minor injuries. Big Cats
September 1, 2000 Salina, KS An emu got loose and injured an Animal Control officer. The officer was attempting to subdue the bird by a tranquilizer gun. However, the officer was injured and the bird subsequently died. Other
August 25, 2000 Pleasant Hills, PA An iguana was on the loose for more than two months. Neighbors had seen the iguana, but no one was able to capture him. Reptiles
August 15, 2000 Springfield, OH Police received 15 to 20 reports of sightings of a mountain lion on the loose in a neighborhood. The animal was reclaimed from officials by his possessor. Big Cats