April 13, 2015 Columbus, OH A lion seized from the Tiger Ridge sanctuary was euthanized by the Dept of Agriculture after experiencing complications from his arthritis. Big Cats
April 7, 2015 Orland, FL A woman visiting from Dubai attempted to bring her pet 1-week old baby Bengal cat into Walt Disney World as a service pet. She was denied entrance until she surrendered her pet to the Central Florida Zoo until her stay at Disney World was over. Media mistakenly identified her cat as a Bengal tiger. Small Cats
April 6, 2015 Beaufort, SC A man faces fines from the county for putting his personal collection of 18 large cats including lions and tigers on display and endangering the public, as well as the cats. Big Cats
April 6, 2015 Jasper County, TX A group of zebras escaped from a farm and ran wild on Highway 96 for at least half an hour. Police were able to contain the animals. Other
April 4, 2015 White Plains, NY A fennec fox escaped while being walked. Fennec foxes are the world’s smallest fox species and are native to Northern Africa. Other
March 30, 2015 Waukesha, WI More than 300 chinchillas were confiscated from a home in deplorable condition. Other
March 30, 2015 Portland, OR Oregon Zoo officials euthanized a 31-year old elephant who suffered from an injury sustained back in 1990 after falling into a moat. Elephants
March 26, 2015 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC A pet Capuchin monkey named Carter escaped from his guardian’s car and was found roaming the parking lot of a hospital. He was captured after he bit the security guard trying to catch him. The monkey was confiscated and is being held in quarantine. Primates
March 24, 2015 Fontana, CA Police are searching for the owner of a Tegu lizard found hanging out in a residential neighborhood. Reptiles
March 23, 2015 Brownsville, TX A male lion at the Gladys Porter Zoo is mysteriously losing weight. The lions ribs are clearly visible, but zoo officials cannot find the cause of the ailment. Big Cats