Exotic Incident #1773
Incident Date:
07/03/2012
Location:
Clemmons, NC - USA
Facility Name:
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Crab-Eating Macaque
Animal disposition:
Summary:
Animal control officers in Forsyth County are trying to track a 16-year old monkey that escaped from a Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center primate-testing facility. Officials on the scene said that they are trying to trap, tranquilize, or kill the monkey (in that order). The monkey has been missing since June 29th.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
The macaque was captured on July 10th. It had escaped on June 29th.