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A citizen reported seeing a monkey at around 6:00pm near a church, but was unable to give a description of the primate to determine the species.

A trainer was hospitalized and treated for minor injuries after being bitten by a sea lion during a performance at SeaWorld San Diego.

The Toronto Zoo’s Tessa, just shy of arriving at her 40th birthday, was accidently knocked off her feet by her companion elephants during a routine feeding time. Efforts to raise her with heavy equipment failed and she died the same day.

A gorilla briefly escaped his enclosure at the Riverbank Zoo and Garden and injured a food service employee. The gorilla returned to his enclosure on his own.

An employee of Charmingfare Farm suffered a monkey bite trying to coax a macaque back into his cage. The macaque had been quarantined for 10 days by the state veterinarian. The employee received treatment and was listed in good condition.

A man reported seeing a monkey near his parked car. His wife scooped up some monkey droppings to prove that it was a monkey they saw. Police investigated.

Sgt. Pepper, a 2-year-old dolphin at the Mirage Hotel, succumbed to a lung infection. He was the 14th dolphin to die at the Mirage Hotel.

A 10-year-old bobcat who had escaped her possessor temporarily was located about a half mile from her home and recaptured. The possessor did not want to be identified but had the necessary permits.

Two 10-year-old boys reported seeing a lemur in their backyard earlier this month. The boys were eating a picnic lunch when they heard noises. The lemur jumped out of the tree and started running.

An elementary school student was attacked when she walked into a caged area where a “pet” mountain lion was kept. The child’s injuries are not serious. Police were investigating to see if charges should be brought against possessor.