Exotic Incident #815

Incident Date:
09/06/2005
Location:
Royal, NE - USA
Facility Name:
Nebraska Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

The director of the unaccredited Nebraska Zoo shot and killed three chimpanzees when they escaped from their pens. The chimpanzees escaped when a keeper left the padlock unlocked after a routine cleaning. The remaining chimpanzee was sent to a private breeding operation near Kansas City.

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