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A man was trapped inside his car by someone’s escaped “pet” emu.

Golden Strip residents reported in the previous few weeks at least eight sightings of what appeared to be a mountain lion. The animal was likely an escaped “pet” as wildlife officials disputes the possibility that it wass from wild stock.

Authorities found a “pet” python that escaped from his enclosure.

A “pet” python was found by authorities who were unable to identify its possessors.

For the previous three weeks, many local residents sighted what appeared to be an escaped “pet” orangutan.

A “pet” chimpanzee bolted from a vehicle after unbuckling his seatbelt and unlocking the door. The Intersection in town was closed off for two hours until his possessors and police were able to corral him back into the car. No injuries were reported.

A 44-year-old man was found dead in his garage, the apparent victim of a bite from his “pet” Gabon viper.

Several residents reported seeing a large cat, possibly a cougar, roaming the area for days. The animal was thought to be someone’s exotic “pet” turned loose.

A woman captured on her video camera what appeared to be either a black panther or a cougar in Girard Borough Park. The animal was likely someone’s “pet.”

Tigger, a 6-year-old, 500-lb Bengal tiger at Keepers of the Wild animal sanctuary, attacked a 21-year-old employee who went to pet him while cleaning his pool. Tigger bit her on leg and dragged her across the ground. Another employee used a steel rack to get Tigger off her. Three of Tigger’s canine teeth went completely through her leg and she spent five days in the hospital.