Exotic Incident #195
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West Covina, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
05/08/1998
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Summary:
A “pet” chimp, Moe, went on a 3-hour rampage after escaping from his cage. Moe bit four people (two police officers, an Animal Control officer and another person). One of the police officers underwent surgery after an infection developed in his hand as a result of the bite.