Exotic Incident #1480
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Oneida Castle, NY - USA
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Incident Date:
12/11/2010
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Summary:
A pet Capuchin monkey that escaped from its owner bit a central New York woman and had to be euthanized to test for rabies. Although the possessor had a rabies certificate and an exotic pet license, under state law, the animal had to be tested for rabies – it tested negative.