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Several reports of a monkey on the run were called in by North Lakeland neighbors. Later, Fun Bike Motorsports posted a statement on their Faceook page stating that the monkey was their mascot called Barnaby and warned residents that he bites, and to contact them with sightings. FL Fish and Wildlife as well as local law enforcment are involved in the case.

A man found an 8-foot long snake in his backyard and killed it. The snake was not aggressive.

A tiger mauled in employee at the G.W. Exotic Animal Park, resulting in severe damage to her arm.

More than a dozen animals, including 13 snakes, geckos, and an alligator in a bathtub, were found crammed into an apartment after police were called to investigate a domestic assault. The animals were confiscated.

Authorities in Florida captured a 10-foot albino Burmese python that apparantely ate ate least 2 cats. Burmese pythons are not native to Florida and the prohibits ownership of these animals. The snake was turned over to the FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A motorist ran over and killed a 5-foot long boa constrictor on the Pali Highway. Boas are not indigenious to Hawaii and they are not allowed to be kept as pets. The incident was reported to the HI Dept. of Agriculture who took possession of the dead snake.

A 20-year old, 150 pound tortoise went missing from a family’s yard.

A 5-foot alligator was found in a wooden crate in a garage by investigators looking into leads in a separate criminal case. It is illegal to own alligators in Hutchinson.

One of the Oregon Zoo’s three lion cubs is being cared for at the veterinary hospital due to not being able to sustain a normal body temperature and the inability to nurse normally.

A New York animal control officer was found with more than 850 snakes at his Long Island home, who was breeding and selling the snakes. Most of the snakes found on the man’s property were legal, but officials said he violated town codes by operating his reptile-sales business without a permit. Among the snakes found were Burmese pythons, which are illegal to own in the state.