Exotic Incident #2513
Incident Date:
06/13/2016
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Baton Rouge Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Lemur
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Two black and white lemurs, a male and female, passed through a gate left open that morning by a zoo keeper. They remained inside the zoo grounds, and were captured and returned to their exhibit an hour later.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.wbrz.com/news/lemurs-make-a-run-for-it-at-brec-zoo/