March 19, 2015 Cumberland County, PA A 6-month old baby who was bitten by a pet rat after exhibiting a fever and rash. Other
March 17, 2015 Webster, MA A Massachusetts couple had their marmoset confiscated after bringing purchasing her from Florida. Primates
March 16, 2015 St. Louis County, MO A teenager is accused of stealing a snake stuffed into his sweatshirt from an exotic pet store. Reptiles
March 15, 2015 Sandstone, MN The owner of two lynxes relinquished one named Cleo to the Wildcat Sanctuary. The other lynx had passed away from a health issue a couple years prior. They were originally purchased from a game farm. Cleo was declawed, never fed meat, and had not been outdoors in 13 years. It is illegal to own a lynx as a pet in Minnesota. Small Cats
February 26, 2015 West Valley, AZ A pair of llamas escaped their handler and ran amok through a retirement community being chased by police before they were finally captured. The llamas were brought to the retirement community as “therapy” for an ex-llama rancher. Other
February 24, 2015 James Island, SC An African serval is believed to be on the loose on James Island. The animal slipped out of his harness when frightened by a dog. Small Cats
February 24, 2015 Austell, GA A man storing his “hibernating” pet tarantulas in his home’s crawl space had five of his 18 spiders stolen. The spiders were then sold to the shop from which the man originally obtained them. The shop gave back the man’s spider. Other
February 20, 2015 Orlando, FL A beluga whale, Nanuq, on loan for breeding purposes has died after being treated for infection for a broken jaw at SeaWorld Orlando. USDA is investigating the death. Marine
February 19, 2015 Atlanta, GA Two elephant handlers with UniverSoul Circus face charges of animal abuse after being accused of moving an elephant by jabbing a bullhook in its mouth. Elephants
February 11, 2015 Buffalo, NY A Java Macaque named Bubba died from complications after a surgery. He was in his 20s. Primates