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A pet African serval cat named Rex escaped from his home and has been missing.

A woman was bitten by a pet lemur kept by the owner of a consignment shop. The victim was taken to the hospital and treated for wounds and is currently undergoing ongoing treatment. The same lemur had previously bitten a postal worker in December of 2012. That victim was out of work for several weeks and required therapy.

A California sea lion pup born at the zoo died shortly after birth. The female pup was the second offspring of Pearl and Zander, both 12 years old. Their first pup, a male born in 2002, died at one year of age due to liver failure.

A pet sulcata tortoise was stolen from a family. A man and a woman in a red pick-up were seen taking off with the family pet.

Authorities are searching for thieves who stole more than a dozen exotic birds valued at more than $9,000 from a pet store. The babies were still being hand-fed and could die without proper care.

An 8-year old, male bottlenose dolphin named Lagos has died of unknown causes at SeaWorld Orlando.

Seven pythons, several guinea pigs and a chinchilla were stolen from the Akron Rattery and Reptile Center. Other animals were let loose from their cages.

A one-month old baby beluga whale has died at the Georgia Aquarium despite efforts to save her life.

Three kids stole a corn snake from an exotic pet store in Virginia Beach.

A worker unintentionally left a gate open to an off-limit area which allowed some patrons to the zoo to get close to the zoo’s wolf pack. While the mother was busy snapping pictures, her 4-year old son approached the enclosure and stuck his finger through the chain link fence and was bitten by one of the wolves. Because the mother opted not to have her son treated for rabies as a precaution, the wolf had to be euthanized.