Exotic Incident #1490
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Reidsville, NC - USA
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Incident Date:
30/01/2011
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Summary:
A pet capuchin monkey bit and scratched a human care-giver and escaped from his cage and was later euthanized to test for rabies. The monkey was being kept in violation of a county ordinance prohibiting residents from owning exotic animals.