Exotic Incident #216
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Location:
Tampa, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
11/01/1999
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Summary:
A “pet” capuchin monkey, Angel, was apparently kissing and hugging her “owner,” and then started nipping the woman under her chin. As the woman was attempting to put Angel back in her cage, Angel attacked and bit the woman 50 times. The woman suffered bites to her hands, arms, and right leg, and required stitches on her right knee.