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A south Florida landscaper was ambushed and attacked by a kangaroo in a resident’s backyard a couple of weekends earlier.

A man who bought a monkey over the Internet from a woman in Idaho was bitten on the hand while feeding the 16-lb primate at his home. The man had the option of getting rabies shots or giving up the monkey to be tested, requiring euthanization as the rabies test for animals is a fatal test.

A woman was bitten by her “pet” lemur and taken to the hospital.

A USDA veterinarian was attacked by a tiger during a follow-up inspection of animals at the L&L Exotic Animal Farm. The tiger grabbed her right arm and pulled her toward the cage. She suffered scratches, bruising, and torn clothing and was treated at the Akron General Medical Center. Federal charges were pending against facility owner Lorenza Pearson, who had been cited by the USDA for 900 violations of animal care rules.

A “pet” wallaby or kangaroo escaped from his home and was subsequently found dead in an neighbor’s yard.

A woman was bitten after crossing a barrier fence and putting her arm into a cage to pet a leopard at the New River Zoo; she suffered severe cuts requiring surgery. The leopard was euthanized to test for rabies. The zoo subsequently closed temporarily, pending results of an investigation into the incident.

A “pet” sika deer escaped from his pen by jumping over an 8-ft fence. The deer was subsequently shot by a hunter.

A 3-ft-tall wallaby spent 24 hours on the loose in the countryside. Animal Control officers subsequently recaptured the animal.

A tiger escapes from a handler at the Cinema Safari Zoo during preparations for a photo shoot and attempted to attack a donkey. The tiger was sedated and returned to its cage. The donkey was not injured.

A 31-year-old man was bitten on the hand by his cobra snake.