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March 16, 2023, 11:54 PM
Escaped pet monkey shot after it ripped off woman's ear
An Oklahoma woman's ear was ripped off by an escaped pet monkey she found on her porch, police said.
March 16, 2023, 11:54 PM
March 14, 2023, 6:45 PM
Police kill zebra after it nearly bites off owner's arm
Police in Ohio responded to a scary situation after a zebra attacked its owner.
March 14, 2023, 6:45 PM
3 months ago
Zookeeper injured after bear escapes enclosure
The bear was shot and killed, zoo officials said.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Florida zookeeper injured after bear escapes enclosure
A bear at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida was shot and killed after it escaped its enclosure and injured a zookeeper Wednesday evening, zoo officials said.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Man attacked by tiger at Florida Everglades attraction, authorities say
The incident occurred in the same county where a tiger attacked a man at a zoo.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Woman mauled by bear while walking dog: Police
A woman suffered "significant" injuries after being charged by a black bear near her home in Washington state, authorities said.
5 months ago
8 months ago
Woman killed in alligator attack at Florida golf course: Sheriff
Two alligators were removed from the golf course after the attack, the sheriff's office said.
8 months ago
9 months ago
Alligator kills person in South Carolina after dragging them into retention pond
This was the first fatal attack in the state by an alligator since May 2020.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Bear euthanized after ripping into tent, injuring mother and daughter in Tennessee
The 3-year-old and her mother both sustained superficial wounds on their heads.
9 months ago
10 months ago
Man killed in suspected alligator attack likely looking for Frisbees in lake: Police
Police are investigating a suspected deadly alligator attack in Largo, Florida.
10 months ago
1 year ago
911 calls release from Florida tiger attack
According to deputies, an employee stepped into the enclosure where he was unauthorized to be while a caretaker was feeding two tigers.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Naples Zoo supports deputy's decision to shoot tiger after attack
The tiger attacked a man who put his hand into the exhibit.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Criminal charges possible for man attacked by tiger after reaching into enclosure at Florida zoo
A worker was hospitalized with serious injuries after he entered an unauthorized area of a Florida zoo and was attacked by a tiger, authorities said.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Charges mulled in tiger attack
Criminal charges are on the table for a zoo maintenance worker who entered an unauthorized area and was attacked by a tiger. Police were forced to kill the endangered tiger to save him.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Florida zoo worker sent to hospital with tiger bite
A member of the cleaning service at Naples Zoo was transported to the hospital with injuries after entering an unauthorized area and being bitten by a tiger. The animal was shot and did not survive.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Tiger attack
An investigation is underway in Naples, Florida, where a tiger attacked a maintenance worker at a zoo. Police say he was attacked after sticking his arm into the tiger’s enclosure.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Boy breaks silence after crocodile attack at Mexico resort
Charlie Buhl, 12, is speaking out after a crocodile pulled him off a staircase near a dock while on vacation with his family at Club Med in Cancun this summer.
1 year ago
2 years ago
Alligator attacks zoo handler at birthday party
During a child’s birthday party over the weekend, an alligator bit the handler at a zoo outside of Salt Lake City. A guest helped free the woman and others cared for her until paramedics arrived.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Zoo handler survives gator attack
An alligator was caught on camera clamping its jaws down on an unidentified handler’s hand and dragging her into the water at the Scales and Tails petting zoo in Utah.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Teen details crocodile attack at Mexico beach resort
Kiana Hummel, 18, is recovering at a hospital after she was attacked by a crocodile while vacationing at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Pacific coast.
2 years ago
2 years ago
California teen attacked by crocodile in Mexico
She’s recovering and is now sharing her story. ABC News’ Megan Tevrizian has more.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Camper rescued after bear attack near Yellowstone
A person was rescued by helicopter and taken to the airport after reportedly being bitten by a bear searching for food at a Mystic Lake, Montana, campsite.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Teen attacked by bear while sleeping in hammock
A 16-year-old is recovering after she was attacked by a black bear while sleeping in a hammock in the middle of the night in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Teenager fends off bear with her bare hands to save her dogs
Animal experts offer advice after a teen was seen fending off a bear with her bare hands to save her dogs in her backyard.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Man recovering after grizzly bear attack
A hiker suffered "significant injuries" after encountering two grizzly bears at Yellowstone National Park.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Colorado woman killed in suspected bear attack, wildlife officials say
A Colorado woman out walking her dogs died of a suspected bear attack, officials said.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Cheetah attacks Columbus Zoo employee; staffer hospitalized and released
An employee of Ohio's Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been released from the hospital after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Teen tiger attack survivor recounts moments before violence
Somer Stevens, 18, remembers screaming for help after a tiger named Eeyore “pulled” her arm “into his mouth” while working at an animal sanctuary in Tennessee.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Charging cows in England trample man to death in second such attack in 10 days
A 72-year-old man in England has been killed by a herd of charging cows making him the second such victim to die in this way in just a 10-day period in the country.
2 years ago
3 years ago
Young mountain lion believed to have killed 3 marsupials at San Francisco Zoo
A mountain lion may have killed three animals at the San Francisco Zoo.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Zookeeper describes attack by tiger
Kristyn Hayden Ortega said she would “really like to hug my kiddos with two hands” as she recovers from serious injuries in the attack.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Tigers attack wildlife sanctuary owner at donor event
Two Bengal tigers wounded Patty Perry, the founder of the Wildlife Environmental Conservation, during a special event. She sustained lacerations and puncture wounds.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Bear dies after attacking hunter in North Carolina woods, wildlife officials say
A black bear died after severely injuring a hunter whose companion had shot it in the North Carolina woods.
3 years ago
4 years ago
South Carolina woman injured in alligator attack while walking dog near pond
The woman was taken to a Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia, for treatment.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Toddler killed by leopard in South Africa's Kruger National Park
A two year old boy was killed by a leopard in South Africa's world famous Kruger National Park.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Florida woman Nicole Tillman seriously injured by alligator while swimming in lake
Nicole Tillman was airlifted to a hospital after the attack in Brevard County.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Tiger attacks Arizona animal sanctuary director
Jonathan Kraft, the director and founder of Keepers of the Wild, was moving the 11-year-old tiger to a safer area during a heavy rainstorm and was attacked by the normally docile animal.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Tiger attacks Arizona animal sanctuary director, former Las Vegas illusionist
The man was flown to a Las Vegas hospital for treatment.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Zookeeper mauled by tiger identified
Topeka Zoo officials said Kristyn Hayden-Ortega was inside the tiger exhibit Saturday morning when she was mauled by the 275-pound cat.
4 years ago
4 years ago
New details in Sumatran tiger attack at Topeka Zoo
Zookeeper Kristyn Hayden-Ortega is recovering from the attack at a local hospital.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Sanjiv the tiger attacks zookeeper
A Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo over the weekend is on the mend, officials said Monday.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Zookeeper on the mend after tiger attack at Kansas zoo
A zookeeper was attacked by a 275-pound Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo.
4 years ago
4 years ago
More details on the tiger attack in Kansas
Sanjiv, a tiger at the Topeka Zoo, will not be euthanized after attacking a female zookeeper as an investigation shows the animal acted as it would; the zookeeper suffered lacerations and punctures.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Zoo worker hospitalized after tiger attack
The keeper was attacked by a Sumatran tiger at a zoo in Topeka, Kansas.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Zookeeper hospitalized after tiger attack at Topeka Zoo
The zookeeper suffered lacerations and puncture wounds after she was mauled by a Sumatran tiger Saturday morning.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Sumatran tiger Sanjiv attacks keeper at Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center
The zookeeper was rushed to a local hospital, where she was alert and awake, according to a spokeswoman with the City of Topeka.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Tiger attacks keeper at Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center
The keeper, who was not identified, was injured and taken to a local hospital.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Zookeeper hospitalized after being 'nipped' by orangutan, Tampa zoo says
The primate nipped the tip of the staff member's middle finger, ZooTampa announced in a statement.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Zoo warns visitors about staying behind barriers after jaguar attacks woman
The Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona said the female jaguar that clawed a woman through the fence as she took a selfie would not be euthanized.
4 years ago