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Luke, a 5-year-old Queensland koala, died of cancer. He was euthanized when his condition deteriorated rapidly.

A dead Burmese python was found by a residential street. Experts believe the snake was a pet that escaped and was killed.

Two 10-month-old Siberian lynx were stolen from their kennel at Wilson’s Wild Animal Park, a private zoo.

Jasper, a 27-year-old plain-colored Amazon parrot, died. He was diagnosed with a severe heart condition two years ago, and was euthanized after an exam revealed that his heart problems had worsened and that he had developed liver disease.

A Savannah cat named Tamsyn went missing from a private home.

Petunia, a 44-year-old African elephant, died after a sudden illness. She was euthanized after staff found her unable to stand.

A Florida police sergeant was called to a resident’s front yard to capture an alligator. The alligator’s snout was taped shut and it had been tagged by a trapper. Investigators determined the reptile had recently been stolen when someone broke into the trapper’s trailer.

Vaska, a 16-year-old male Amur tiger, died of unknown causes.

Agents with the Ohio Department of Agriculture took 6 large pythons out of a store named Captive Born Reptiles. They also seized 5 venomous snakes from shop owner Terry Wilkins’ home. The raid is part of an investigation that began after a video was made at Tutor Time Child Care of kids playing with Wilkins’ alligator and python. He will face a misdemeanor charge for each animal he owned that was not registered with the state.

A male Sumatran tiger named Berani bit off the tip of a zookeeper’s finger when the keeper broke protocol and fed the animal through the bars of his holding area.