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A “pet” lion bit a woman trying to feed peaches to some bears.

A “pet” monkey bit a 6-year-old girl on the arm during a county festival. The monkey slept with the possessor’s daughter.

An 11-ft-long Burmese python, Jake, escaped from his backyard cage and was loose for two days before being recaptured. The snake remained in the custody of a reptile trapper. Authoriities were investigating the circumstances regarding the snake’s escape.

A “pet” iguana, Elvis, escaped from his backyard after he was let out to sunbathe. Elvis was found two weeks later in a tree.

An African serva cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, escaped from his home and roamed the neighborhood for a month before he was recaptured.

A “pet” Burmese python escaped from his cage and was found nearly a block away on a bench near a nursery. This was Pete’s second escape in three days. See incident of 7/31/01.

A “pet” serval, Paka, was found walking along the side of a freeway. The cat, who was declawed, was placed with the PAWS Sanctuary in Galt, CA.

A 500-lb male Siberian tiger at Savage Kingdom broke into an adjoining cage and fatally mauled a workman who was there to make repairs. The tiger was shot by the park’s operator.

A “pet” Burmese python, named Pete, escaped through a window and appeared more than a mile away on a house porch.

A “pet” monkey bit three children and was placed under quarantine to be tested for diseases. The monkey tested negative for hepatitis B and was relocated to a wildlife sanctuary.