Exotic Incident #1367
Incident Date:
05/06/2010
Location:
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Rhinoceros
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Workers corral Archie, a 4,000 pound Rhinoceros, sedate him and then guide him back to this compound at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Someone failed to secure a gate allowing Archie to escape. There were no injuries.
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