Exotic Incident #1958
Incident Date:
06/09/2013
Location:
Alexandria, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Alexandria Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Colobus Monkey
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A 20-pound Colobus monkey escaped from its handler and caused an evacuation and temporary closure when zoo staff were moving the primates. The monkey was tranquilized after zoo employees couldn’t coax it down form a tree.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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