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Cosmo, an 18-year-old lion, died. He had kidney dysfunction, and was diagnosed with lymphoma in June.

A shirtless man, who was likely under the influence of drugs, was arrested after allegedly claiming to be Tarzan and trying to get into two primate exhibits at the Santa Ana Zoo.

A cobra was spotted and later caught inside of an apartment complex slithering down the hall. It is believed to have been left behind by a former tenant.

A 14-foot, 160 pound snake believed to be a python was shot and killed after wandering around a residential neighborhood. It is believed to be a former pet who either escaped or was let loose.

A boa constrictor captured in a pond is believed to be that of an abandoned pet.

A large cat being sighted in neighborhoods is believed to be that of someone’s pet. Although a grainy image of the animals has been caught, the animal has evaded capture.

A crocodile was spotted crossing a street in Manhattan. The animal was taken to animal control where it later died.

Joshua Newell jumped over an outer fence to pet cougars, then posted a video of the encounter on YouTube. The zoo pressed charges for trespassing.

A three-week old baby beluga whale has died at the Texas SeaWorld despite round-the-clock efforts to save its life.

A man named Nathan Tow-Arnett was bitten on the forearm by his pet Mangshan viper. He survived, but it prompted a police investigation because owning venomous snakes is illegal in Minneapolis. Police found 22 snake eggs, 15 snakes (including 2 diamondback rattlers), 22 lizards, and many domestic cats in unsanitary conditions. 18 of those eggs – 13 of them vipers – later hatched at an animal control facility. The snakes are now living at Reptile Gardens zoo.