Exotic Incident #1727
Incident Date:
05/02/2012
Location:
Mission, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Unspecified
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Police received multiple calls from people who saw what appeared to be a large monkey about the size of a 13-year old boy. Investigators believe the animal has been roaming the city for a few days now. While they did not catch the animal, they believe they traced it to a man who was selling monkeys outside of the Mission jurisdiction.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
On May 14, a docile, male patas monkey was caught in a trap baited with a type of sweet bread. The primate is now in quarantine. (Brownsville Hearld.com)