Exotic Incident #1912
Incident Date:
03/20/2013
Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Denver Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Howler Monkey
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
A 17-year old howler monkey named Rose escaped from her enclosure at the Denver Zoo. Rose chewed through her steel mesh enlcosure and was seen in a planter outside her exhibit. Guests in the area were quickly escored out of the building. Zookeepers were able to lure her back into the enclosure shortly after the escape.
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