Exotic Incident #1496

Incident Date:
03/15/2011
Location:
Knoxville, TN - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Capuchin
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A Capuchin monkey escaped and was found 2 days later in a neighbor’s tree. The possessor claimed that the monkey escaped during a break-in of her home. The possessor, who possessed the proper license for the monkey, was able to coax the monkey down and into a cage.

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