Exotic Incident #1738
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Dexter, IA - USA
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Incident Date:
11/05/2012
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Summary:
Officials are investigating a report that a child was scratched by a monkey at a day care center. The Capuchin monkey named Charlie is a kept as a “pet” at the daycare. Although the owners state that the primate has a good bill of health, the child was taken to the hospital to undergo rabies shots.