Exotic Incident #1544

Incident Date:
07/15/2011
Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Facility Name:
Denver Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Cassowary
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

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.

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