November 19, 2013 Los Angeles, CA A former Animal Planet reptile expert faces two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $6,000 fine for illegally selling two endangered Iranian desert monitor lizards. Reptiles
November 17, 2013 Dallas, TX A 5-year old female lion was killed by a male lion in their enclosure as zoo visitors watched. Big Cats
November 13, 2013 Midland County, TX A kangaroo joey was spotted next to a highway. The animal was later caught and returned to its guardian. Other
November 10, 2013 Sherwood, IL A long-time employee was mauled to death by a cougar at the WildCat Haven in Sherwood while cleaning the enclosure. Officials are looking to see if any protocols had been breached. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Andy) who was observed to be very thin and limping on his right hind leg. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Andy) who was observed to be very thin and limping on his right hind leg. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Stripes or Spangles) who was observed to have bilateral, whitish streaks on her corneas and a laceration with dried blood around the lower left comer of her mouth. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a tiger (Grumpy or SherKhan) who was observed to have bilateral, whitish streaks on at least one cornea and a laceration with dried blood on his left front paw. Big Cats
November 5, 2013 Calhan, CO According to a citation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, zookeepers failed to provide veterinary care to a wallaby (Winston) with an injured left front paw that was the result of a dog bite nearly a month prior. Other
November 4, 2013 Chicago, IL A small alligator was found under an escaltor at Chicago’s O’Hare international Airport. It is belived that the reptile was abandoned there by a person who could not take the animal on the plane. A video of the alligator being held by a man with tattoos was later discovered. Reptiles