October 1, 1996 Queens, NY A 19-year-old man was killed by his “pet” python after the snake wrapped itself around the man’s neck. The snake was kept uncaged in the man’s apartment and was presumed safe since it never attacked the household cat. Reptiles
October 3, 1995 MI A “pet” lion killed a woman and severely injured her friend when the woman entered the animal’s cage. Big Cats
March 5, 1995 Washington, DC Lions killed and partially devoured a woman who entered their enclosure at the National Zoo. Her death was later ruled a suicide. Big Cats
August 20, 1994 Honolulu, HI Tyke, an elephant with Circus International, killed her trainer, injured a circus groom and a dozen spectators, and rampaged through the city before she was shot to death by police. Elephants
June 6, 1994 Miami, FL A tiger mauled and killed the senior zookeeper at the Miami Metrozoo when the keeper opened the door to the cage. Big Cats
July 30, 1993 Tampa, FL An elephant at the Lowry Park Zoo pinned a keeper to the ground and kicked her in head, killing her. The elephant was then shipped off to Ringling Circus. Elephants
June 5, 1993 Fishkill, NY An elephant with the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus pinned a man against a trailer at the circus grounds and crushed him to death. Elephants
May 5, 1993 Williston, FL While visiting Ringling Bros’s elephant breeding compound, world famous elephant trainer Axel Gautier was stomped to death by an elephant. Elephants
December 15, 1992 San Antonio, TX An elephant keeper at the San Antonio Zoo was killed when an elephant grabbed the man and slammed him to the ground. The keeper was bending down to unfasten the elephant from its tether in the yard when the incident occurred. Elephants
May 13, 1991 A lion with Kessler Bros. Circus put the head of the animal trainer in her mouth, suffocating him before she was shot and killed. Big Cats