December 2, 2014 Atlanta, GA A Siberian lynx attacked a woman who was taking care of the animals while the owner was away. The woman sustained injuries to her head and was bleeding heavily when police arrived. Animals from this home have broken out before this incident. The owner of the cat has 9 cats, including 4 Syberian lynxes and 4 other cats of comparable size and is permitted to breed them per the DNR. Small Cats
October 6, 2014 Jupiter, FL A construction worker approached a tiger cage at a private residence and put his hand in. The 300-pound Bengal tiger bit his thumb off. Big Cats
August 25, 2014 Los Angeles, CA A 6-foot long boa constrictor anemd Rocky bit a backup dancer for singer Nicki Minaj while rehearsing for the MTV Video Music Awards. The dancer was treated immediately at a hospital a different snake was used for the actual performance. Reptiles
August 6, 2014 Beaumont, CA A former veterinarian’s pet capuchin bit a woman at a Southern California pizzeria. The 38-year old woman who was bitten was treated at the hospital and the Capuchin was taken into quarantine for 6 months. The former veterinarian was also in possession of two other primates, another Capuchin and a tamarin, who were also impounded due to the lack of permits. It is illegal to own primates as pets in California. Primates
May 16, 2014 Washington County, UT An escaped monkey roamed a neighborhood and bit the finger of a teenager before being caught and confiscated. The monkey’s guardian is being investigated for keeping the primate illegally. Primates
May 6, 2014 Eaton, OH A 5-year old boy was bitten in the arm and face by a wolf hybrid kept as a pet. Other
May 1, 2014 Houston, TX A capuchin monkey featured on “Great Day Houston” slapped the hostess in the face on live TV when he became agitated by the hostess’ teasing. Primates
April 24, 2014 Kountze, TX A newborn is recovering and his mother faces possible criminal charges after police say a pet raccoon attacked the infant. The baby was left inside the home with two pet raccoons without proper license or permits. The raccoons were euthanized on scene. Other
March 23, 2014 Robertson County, TN A ferret attacked a 5-month old baby leaving the child with serious injuries to the face. Although the infant’s injuries were not life-threatening, he sustaeined several lcaerations to the face causing severe damage. The ferret was a neighbor’s pet. Other
February 26, 2014 Reidsville, NC 18-year old Kameron Burgess was bitten by a Canebrake rattlesnake that was being kept by his friend. The friend who owned the snake had several other poisonous snakes including an Eyelash Viper, Gaboon Viper, Rhino Viper, Brazilian Lance Head, Mojave Desert Side winder, Puff Adder Viper, Southern Copperhead, Neotropical Ragglesnake, Monocled Cobra and a Costa Rican Jumping Viper. The snakes were kept illegally and charges are anticipated at the conclusion of the investigation. Burgess was transported to a hospital for treatment. Reptiles