July 12, 2011 Alton, IL A homeowner called authorities and reported that a large lizard was lounging on a widowsill at her home. Animal control caught the 4-foot Nile monitor lizard, believed to be a former pet, and will hold him for 7 days, at which point he will be turned over to the IL Dept of Natural Resources if the owner does not claim him. Reptiles
July 12, 2011 Delafield, WI A man found his 5-foot long red-tailed Columbian boa contrictor missing when he returned to his car after visiting a store for 5 minutes. It was known whether the snake escaped or was stolen. Reptiles
July 11, 2011 Norwalk, CT A six-foot boa constrictor was found dead on the side of the road. The snake is believed to be a former pet. It is unclear how the snake died. Reptiles
July 11, 2011 Fort Lauderdale, FL A man was arrested by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for illegally trying to sell a 1-year old marmoset being kept in a small bird cage. Primates
July 11, 2011 Norwalk, CT A 5-foot boa constrictor, believed to be a former pet, was struck and killed by a car. Reptiles
July 9, 2011 Price Township, PA Five kids broke into a home housing 11 full grown alligators and threw rocks at them injuring two. Reptiles
July 9, 2011 Daytona Beach, FL Ormond Beach police were tipped off to illegal drug activity and several venomous snakes kept as pets. Agents found marijuana plants along with vipers, Burmese pythons, rattlesnakes and a water moccasin. The snakes were seized as required permits were not obtained. Reptiles
July 7, 2011 Quitman, TX A snake breeder from Oakdale who was on the lam for seven months is expected to be returned to Allen Parish next week to face animal cruelty charges. David Beauchemin was arrested on a warrant stemming from a March 2010 raid on his shake business where authorities seized more than 75 snakes. Beauchemin was charged with 21 counts of cruelty to aimals and one count of possession of snakes longer than 12 feet without a permit. Reptiles
July 6, 2011 Elk River, MN A 9-year old girl was bitten by a monkey at Wapiti Park Campground in Elk River. The owner of the monkey was visiting friends at the park and had the monkey in a cage. The girl approached the cage and was subsequently bitten. The monkey was a service animal. The girl was not seriously hurt. Primates
July 5, 2011 Little Rock, AR Ellen, a 60-year-old Asian elephant, died. A stroke or heart attack is believed to be the cause of death. Elephants