Exotic Incident #2578

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Nederland, CO - USA
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Incident Date:
20/07/2016
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Summary:

A loose pet lemur bit a 2-year-old girl in downtown Nederland. The toddler wasn’t seriously injured, and officials captured the lemur, which was then sent to a primate sanctuary in Florida. Lemurs are illegal to own as pets in Colorado.