Exotic Incident #684
Incident Date:
05/26/2004
Location:
Rochester, NY - USA
Facility Name:
Seneca Park Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Anubis baboon
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
A 50-pound Anubis baboon at the Seneca Park Zoo escaped from his enclosure and was found by a security guard in a fenced area nearby. It took more than two hours to return the baboon to his cage. A veterinarian for the zoo tried to anesthetize the animal with a tranquilizer dart but the baboon climbed into a tree instead of falling asleep. The baboon eventually went back into the exhibit area. The opening of the zoo was delayed by 10 minutes.
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