Exotic Incident #1806
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Okeechobee, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
23/08/2012
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Summary:
A 9-year old macaque owned as a pet was shot and killed after he attacked his owner. The macaque escaped from the home and when his owner tried to catch him with a net, the macaque attacked – biting him in the butt & thigh and tearing apart his right hand severing tendons. The owners friend shot the macaque to stop the attack.