December 6, 2000 Millard County, UT Two baby tigers were found wandering along the side of a state road. The cubs were confiscated and returned to their “owner” in Kansas. Big Cats
December 1, 2000 Oklahoma City, OK A 5-year-old capuchin monkey bit a boy at Home Depot. The monkey was taken to a shelter to be tested for communicable diseases and released after testing negative. Primates
November 29, 2000 Morgan County, MO An African lion, Simba, weighing 80 to 100 lbs, escaped his enclosure, killed the family dog and six puppies, and then trapped a small child in a room. The child was rescued through a window. The monkey’s possessor was charged with child endangerment. Big Cats
November 27, 2000 Beaver County, PA A “pet” monkey was on the loose in Independence Township. Primates
November 18, 2000 Mayflower, AK A “pet” wolf was found standing over a dog covered in blood and lying motionless. The same “pet” wolf was seen chasing two children and had previously attacked the same dog. Other
November 16, 2000 Grayslake, IL A “pet” arctic fox was found roaming the neighborhood. The fox had a collar and was litterbox trained. Other
November 15, 2000 Murray, UT A “pet” deer escaped and was loose in the streets. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources stated that the deer could not remain in the wild and that the “owner” must recapture the animal. Other
November 7, 2000 Silver Springs, FL An 11-ft-long Burmese python was found along a busy state highway. The snake was run over by a car and rescued by a passerby. The snake was probably an abandoned “pet.” Reptiles
November 7, 2000 Augusta, GA A 4-ft-long python was found on a woman’s back patio. The snake escaped from a neighboring house. Reptiles
November 4, 2000 Kingsburg, CA A “pet” bobcat roaming around a neighborhood was caught after he jumped into a garbage can near a hotel. The bobcat was thin and declawed. Small Cats