Exotic Incident #2162
Incident Date:
01/03/2015
Location:
Springfield, MA - USA
Facility Name:
Forest Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Tamarin, Marmoset
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A 10-year-old tamarin froze to death during a power outage at the Forest Park Zoo. One of the monkeys belonged to a rare species.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/springfields_forest_park_zoo_city_set_up_reporting_system_in_the_wake_of_two_monkey_deaths.html