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One of the U.S. Navy’s team of bottlenose dolphins was euthanized at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) facility on San Diego Bay.

The 46-year-old male dolphin – named Makai – had been suffering from ailments associated with old age.

Rizzo, a 19-year-old polar bear, was euthanized after being diagnosed with renal failure due to a terminal kidney condition.

An exotic pet shop was robbed twice in recent weeks, and the owner believes the thief is selling the animals on the black market. Three hybrid red-tailed boa constrictors and a 2-and-a-half-foot iguana were stolen.

A staff member found a 5-foot reticulated python in a drawer while cleaning a room at the Marriott Residence Inn. Animal Control took the python to Central Mass. Aquatics

Police arrested a man after officers found a caiman, drugs, and a weapon inside his apartment. He was charged with possession of a prohibited wild animal.

A man was fined $190 for not having his 4-month-old fire bee ball python on a leash in a park. The citation states that there were two ball pythons on the grass with “nobody holding them.”

Imara, an African painted dog, died of heart failure.

More than 20 lizards were stolen from Stingers Exotics Reptile Specialty pet store. Seven of them, including a blue-tongued skink, a Savannah monitor, and several bearded dragons, were recovered by police.

16 exotic birds and 65 dogs were rescued from deplorable living conditions at an illegal breeding site in a home. The two breeders were charged with more than 100 counts of animal cruelty.

34 reptiles, including three endangered species, died in the course of one night due to an unknown “toxic agent.” The dead snakes included a Louisiana pine snake, Catalina Island rattlesnake, Aruba Island rattlesnake, forest cobra, and Eastern diamondback rattlesnake.