January 1, 2002 Arroyo Hondo, NM A 61-year-old woman was killed by her son’s “pet” wolf-hybrid. Other
October 6, 2001 Lexington, TX A 3-year-old boy was killed by his step-grandfather’s “pet” tiger. The tiger grabbed the boy by the foot and took off running. Big Cats
August 26, 2001 Charlton County, GA An 18-year-old girl died from a venomous snake bite. The girl was doing laundry in her home when the snake crawled through a vent and bit her. Reptiles
August 22, 2001 Irwin, PA An 8-year-old girl died after her family’s “pet” 10-ft-long Burmese python suffocated her. The snake was one of five “pet” snakes owned by the family. The girl’s father was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and child endangerment; the mother was charged with child endangerment. Reptiles
July 31, 2001 Center Hill, FL A 500-lb male Siberian tiger at Savage Kingdom broke into an adjoining cage and fatally mauled a workman who was there to make repairs. The tiger was shot by the park’s operator. Big Cats
April 21, 2001 Jackson County, IL A 4-year-old boy was mauled to death by a wolf-hybrid. The wolf-hybrid bit the boy several times and severed his jugular vein. Other
March 25, 2001 Las Vegas, NV Jagger, a Bengal tiger working with Wildlife Safari, killed his trainer and injured his “owner” while being prepared for an advertising photography shoot. Big Cats
September 13, 2000 Mapleton, KS A 75-year-old woman was killed by the “pet” deer she had raised from infancy. Other
January 26, 2000 Riverview, FL An elephant named Kenya at the winter facility of Ramos Family Circus broke away from his tether to a tree and stomped Teresa Ramos to death. Another elephant at the compound was involved in 02/21/99 incident at Poughkeepsie, NY. Elephants
December 22, 1999 Port Orange, FL A 32-year-old man died after being bitten by his 12-1/2-ft-long reticulated python. The python grabbed the man’s forehead and then wrapped himself around the man’s body, suffocating him. Reptiles