June 9, 2016 Ada, OK Branden Ashley Rowell was arrested with 2 1/2 pounds of methamphetamine and a 3 1/2 foot long alligator. Game wardens took the alligator. Reptiles
June 9, 2016 Holladay, UT Three 8-foot pythons went missing while the owner was out of town. Reptiles
June 7, 2016 Salt Lake City, UT A 4-year-old leopard named Zeya escaped from her enclosure at Hogle Zoo. After she was spotted outside her enclosure, guests were ushered into nearby buildings. She was located and tranquilized within about half an hour by zoo personnel. Big Cats
June 7, 2016 Merrimack, NH Police officers captured a ball python found on a driveway. It is believed to have been someone’s pet. Reptiles
June 6, 2016 Madison, WI George, a 44-year-old white rhinoceros, was euthanized due to deteriorating health. He lived at the zoo for 40 years. Other
June 6, 2016 Lake Placid, MI A 5- to 6-foot-long red tail boa constrictor was reported stolen from an enclosure in the backyard of a residence. Police searched the area. Reptiles
June 5, 2016 Chester, PA Acting on a tip, rescuers discovered a four-foot long alligator swimming in a covered bathtub in a basement. His mouth was taped shut. A starved dog was also found in an enclosed box on the property. Both animals were transported to veterinarians. Reptiles
June 5, 2016 Fruitvale, CO Cassandra Britton’s 5-foot-long python, Mojito, escaped from her house. He has not been located. Reptiles
June 3, 2016 Dalton, GA John Allen Bedwell is charged with theft after stealing a ball python and an albino pacman frog from the Petland pet store. The snake was found behind a nearby store, but the frog has not been located. Reptiles
June 2, 2016 Beaver County, PA An 8-foot carpet python was found on an SUV in a parking lot. The snake was injured, likely after being run over by a lawn mower. Officers used a noose to corral the snake, believed to be someone’s pet, and took it to Aquatic Gardens in Beaver Falls. Reptiles