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Description
Species
February 26, 2005
Medina, WA

There were several sightings of large reptiles in Lake Washington.

  • Reptiles
February 23, 2005
Moorpark, CA

A 352-pound Siberian tiger named Tuffy escaped from the property of Abby and Emma Hedengrans. He roamed the area for over four weeks before being shot and killed by authorities several hundred yards from soccer and baseball fields at the edge of a housing development. The couple kept 22 exotic cats, and one of their lynxes escaped around the same time (see 1/31/05 incident), but they denied that the tiger was theirs. They were arrested.

  • Big Cats
February 17, 2005
Wellington, FL

A 500-lb Bengal tiger escaped from the Panther Ridge Sanctuary after his caretaker neglected to latch his cage. The 4-year-old tiger was loose for two hours before being tranquilized and returned to his cage. His “owner” was cited for escaped captive wildlife, a second-degree misdemeanor.

  • Big Cats
February 15, 2005
Englewood, FL

A 13-ft-long python was found on a busy street in Englewood.

  • Reptiles
February 12, 2005
Pemberville, OH

A big cat was spotted on the loose in the Pemberville area.

  • Big Cats
February 6, 2005
Tampa Bay, FL

A tiger cub bit a woman’s hand during an exhibit at the Tampa Bay Auto Mall. Two adult tigers and two cubs were on display so people could have their photographs taken with the tigers. The tigers were supplied by Bottomline Events, in conjunction with Zoo Dynamics, which provided animals to zoos and exhibits. Their caretaker was charged with unsafe handling of captive wildlife, resulting in injury to person.

  • Big Cats
February 3, 2005
Bucyrus, OH

Man is rushed to a hospital after being bitten by his rhinoceros viper snake, considered one of the most deadly snakes in the world. He received anti venom and survived the attack.

  • Reptiles
February 2, 2005
Los Angeles, CA

A serval escaped from his home and was spotted roaming a neighborhood.

  • Small Cats
February 1, 2005
Glen Burnie, MD

A capuchin monkey was stolen from her home. The animal was later found. The couple who stole the animal were charged with first degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, and theft.

  • Primates
January 31, 2005
Fort Wayne, IN

An elephant fatally trampled her trainer while being loaded into a truck. The trainer died after being taken to the hospital with critical chest injuries. The elephant, owned by Tarzan Zerbini Circus, was hired to perform in the Fort Wayne Mizpah Shrine Temple’s annual circus at the time of the trampling. In a similar incident, another employee of the same circus was injured in 1995 when the elephant knocked him to the ground and stomped on his abdomen.

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