Exotic Incident #608
Incident Date:
08/24/2003
Location:
Omaha, NE - USA
Facility Name:
Henry Doorly Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Fu Manchu, an orangutan at the Henry Doorly Zoo, picked the lock of his cage each night and escaped. Workers eventually found the pick in Fu Manchu’s cage; the pick was a piece of wire he hid between his lips and gums.
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