Exotic Incident #2611
Incident Date:
06/06/2012
Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Denver Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Tapir
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Rinny, a 4-year-old Malayan tapir, was found wandering outside her enclosure in the Toyota Elephant Passage. She escaped by squeezing between cables that surrounded her space. A gate to her home area was opened and she walked back inside after 5 minutes.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.denverpost.com/2012/06/06/rinny-the-tapir-briefly-escapes-denver-zoo-enclosure/