Exotic Incident #914
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Chicago, IL - USA
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Incident Date:
25/08/2006
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Summary:
A rhesus macaque being kept as a “pet” escaped its cage and bit a 14-year-old-girl severely enough that she was admitted to the hospital. The monkey now resides at the API (now Born Free USA) Primate Sanctuary in Texas.