March 21, 2008 Elk County, KS Two Elk county residents had nearly 60 animals removed from their property the previous week and were facing 10 counts of animal cruelty. Big CatsOther
March 20, 2008 Baltimore, MD Three of the zebras who had previously escaped in June 2007 from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus broke free from their temporary tour enclosure in Baltimore, MD. The animals wandered briefly into traffic lanes before being corralled and returned to the sidewalk. A circus veterinary technician described it as “a scary moment.” Other
March 18, 2008 Bowmanville, A martial arts teacher was knocked to the ground during a photo shoot at the Bowmanville Zoo for Star-owned Desi Life magazine. He suffered four broken ribs and a bloodied lung . Big Cats
March 18, 2008 Washington, DC A zookeeper at the National Zoo was taken to the hospital and treated for a laceration on her leg after the zoo’s giant panda cub, Tai Shan, made “physical contact” with her. Zoo managers were investigating the incident, which appeared to have occurred after a keeper brought Tai Shan indoors to place food in the exhibit yard, but Tai Shan re-entered the yard through an unsecured door. Bears
March 13, 2008 Spokane, WA Chico, a wayward Java macaque, was euthanized by the Spokane Regional Health District despite offers by Born Free USA to transfer him to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary and to pay for the series of shots for the three bite victims. The results of the brain test proved negative for rabies. Primates
March 13, 2008 New Albany, IN A Capuchin monkey bit a small child who was visiting her possessor’s home. The monkey was quarantined at her possessor’s home while the New Albany-Floyd County Health Department investigated. Primates
March 12, 2008 Bastrop, TX A chimpanzee was shot and killed after escaping from his enclosure at the University of Texas research center. Primates
March 11, 2008 Detroit, MI A 34-year-old male silverback gorilla called Sunshine died at the Detroit Zoo. Sunshine was being treated for a flu-like illness in the weeks prior to his death, and had been under treatment for heart disease for the past few years. A necropsy was scheduled to determine more about his death. Primates
March 11, 2008 Papillion, NE The Nebraska Humane Society raided the home of a suspected drug trafficker and found more than 200 animals. Charges of animal cruelty and violating local animal ordinances were pending against the suspect. ReptilesOther
March 10, 2008 Marengo, IL Dozens of animals. including a wallaby and a fennec fox. owned by A Zoo to You petting zoo were killed in an early morning barn fire. Other