Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Jul 15, 2011
Location: Denver, Colorado

Animal: Cassowary
Animal Disposition: recaptured

Facility Type: Accredited AZA Zoo
Facility Name: Denver Zoo

Category: Escape of animal
Species: Other

Summary: A potentially dangerous, large, flightless bird native to Australia called a cassowary, escaped from the Denver Zoo. It was later located and returned to the zoo.

Source: Huffington Post