Exotic Incident #1639
Incident Date:
11/07/2011
Location:
Dallas, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Dallas Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Spider Monkey
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
A spider monkey escaped his enclosure. Staff members later captured the primate and returned him to his enclosure. Human error appears to be he reason for the escape. A chimpanzee escaped from his enclosure 2 weeks prior at this zoo.
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