July 23, 2003 Harrisburg, PA A 2- to 3-ft-long alligator was found swimming in the city’s Italian Lake and was subsequently captured. It was suspected that the alligator was someone’s “pet.” Reptiles
July 23, 2003 Manatee County, FL A 12-ft-long Burmese python escaped and was found the next day. Reptiles
July 22, 2003 Kingston, MA A 3-ft-long monitor lizard was found in a cranberry crop. The lizard, thought to be someone’s “pet,” was recaptured. Reptiles
July 21, 2003 Athens, GA A 3-ft-long savanna monitor lizard was found in a backyard. The Lizard was thought to be someone’s “pet.” Reptiles
July 20, 2003 Indianapolis, IN A trainer required surgery on the left leg after being injured by Ivory, an African elephant at the Indianapolis Zoo. According to zoo officials, Ivory suffered from separation anxiety during training and reacted to a call from her 2,000-pound calf. Elephants
July 16, 2003 Westchester County, NY A 4-ft-long Burmese python was found in front of the walkway of a private eastside Yonkers house. Police suspected the animal escaped from a nearby house. Reptiles
July 14, 2003 Mansfield, TX A 15-ft-long Burmese python escaped from its enclosure but was recaptured. Reptiles
July 5, 2003 Panama City, FL A 10-ft-long Burmese python was found near a fish pond. Animal Control captured the snake. Reptiles
July 4, 2003 Buckhannon, WV A “pet” lemur escaped from his home while his possessor was out of state. The “pet-sitter” reported the lemur missing and he was recaptured. Primates
July 3, 2003 Glocester, RI A 14-ft-long yellow and orange Burmese python escaped from his 300-gallon tank. Reptiles