December 10, 2015 Baltimore, MD A tip lead authorities to confiscate dozens of sick snakes from a Baltimore apartment. Reptiles
December 9, 2015 Topeka, KS A 1.5 year old male golden lion tamarin died after being found unconscious following an incident with another tamarin. Primates
December 8, 2015 Sacramento, CA An exotic pet store caught fire and killed several animals including snakes. Reptiles
December 6, 2015 Tenino, WA A woman found a domestic, 5-foot snake outside of her apartment and called animal control. The owner is being sought. Reptiles
December 2, 2015 Washington Township, MI Authorities removed 14 snakes from a home where they were being bred and sold illegally. Many of the snakes were unhealthy and needed medical attention. Reptiles
November 30, 2015 Festus, MO A man stole a Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor from an exotic pet store. The man told police he then lost it inside a Lowe’s home improvement store. He was charged with stealing an animal, a felony. Reptiles
November 30, 2015 Brevard, FL State wildlife officers shot and killed a 9-foot-long green anaconda. These snakes are not native to Florida and it was likely kept as a pet. Reptiles
November 29, 2015 Norristown, PA Clinger, an 18-month-old male red panda, died of meningo-encephalitis, an infection likely caused by a parasite. Bears
November 28, 2015 North Ridgeville, OH A pet kangaroo escaped his enclosure and scaled an 8-foot fence and was found wandering the neighborhood. The owner was contacted and the animal returned. Other
November 23, 2015 Eureka, CA Masala, a 17-month old red panda escaped her enclosure at the Sequoia Park Zoo and was on the loose for 3 days in a residential neighborhood before being captured. Other