DALLAS (AP)– Two monkeys were drawn from the Dallas Zoo on Monday, cops stated, the most recent in a string of odd events at the destination being examined– consisting of fences being cut and the suspicious death of a threatened vulture in the previous couple of weeks.
No arrests have actually been made in any of the examinations, and cops have actually not stated whether the events are connected.
Dallas cops stated they think somebody cut an opening in an enclosure and took 2 emperor tamarin monkeys, little primates with long hairs that appear like a mustache.
“It was clear the environment had actually been purposefully jeopardized,” the zoo stated in a declaration that provided couple of other information.
The event follows theJan 13 closure of the zoo and a daylong search when a leopard called Nova went missing out on.
She was ultimately discovered near her environment, however cops stated a tool had actually been utilized to cut an opening in its fencing. A comparable gash likewise was discovered in an enclosure of langur monkeys, though none went out.
On Jan 21, a threatened vulture called Pin was discovered dead, and the zoo stated the death did not seem natural. Zoo President and CEO Gregg Hudson stated the vulture had “an injury.”
Ed Hansen, president of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, stated he might not remember a zoo dealing with comparable events with such frequency.
“It appears that someone truly has a problem with the Dallas Zoo,” Hansen stated.
Hansen, who explained the Dallas Zoo’s track record as “exceptional” within the market, stated certified zoos have double-perimeter fencing which a zoo as big as Dallas’ would have a security patrol.
The zoo has actually stated that it has actually included extra electronic cameras and increased over night security patrols.
The zoo stated Monday that the 2 emperor tamarin monkeys that have actually gone missing out on would probably stay near their environment– however that a search of the zoo premises stopped working to discover them.
Animals have actually left enclosures from the Dallas Zoo previously. Most significantly, a 340-pound (154-kilogram) gorilla called Jabari leapt over a wall in 2004 and went on a 40-minute rampage that hurt 3 individuals prior to cops shot and eliminated the animal.
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Weber added to this report from Austin, Texas.
