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A red kangaroo died after zookeepers failed to obtain veterinary care for him, even though they knew he was ill. They also failed to have a necropsy performed to determine the cause of death.

Zookeepers failed to obtain veterinary care for three otters who died. Keepers also failed to have necropsies performed to determine the cause of death.

A 33-year-old Commerson’s dolphin named Betsy died at Seaworld’s Aquatica water park in Orlando. SeaWorld had relocated Betsy from its San Diego theme park the previous week.

A man stole a 2-foot-long black pastel ball python from a pet store by stuffing it down his pants.

The snake was brought back to the store five days later in a bucket, unharmed. The man who returned the snake said he bought the python from another man, but returned it to the store after seeing news coverage about the theft.

Police officers found the zebra roaming just south of Granbury. They caught it once, but it escaped and then they caught it again. The animal was unharmed, and its owner contacted the sheriff’s office to pick it up.

A Massachusetts couple had their marmoset confiscated after purchasing her from Florida.

A man out running spotted a 70 lb red-tailed boa constrictor and notified park rangers. The snake was captured.

A 7-month-old male warthog named Kito died of liver failure. It was determined that his liver was poisoned by a plant toxin, but the source – whether it was in food or in a plant eaten inside the warthog enclosure – is not known, according to zoo officials.

Willie, a 12-year-old reticulated giraffe at the Montgomery Zoo, died due to a knotted rope inside his intestines which led to an intestinal blockage and then aspiration pneumonia. Officials believe the rope was mixed in with hay that the giraffe ate.

An 18-year old orca died at SeaWorld San Antonio, the third to die at the Texas park in 6 months.