Exotic Incident #1075

Incident Date:
11/15/2007
Location:
Glen St. Mary, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:

Summary:

Wildlife officers were investigating reports that a large, hairy primate (possibly an orangutan) was running loose in the woods. One officer spied the primate about 100 feet up a tree but declined to shoot a tranquilizer dart at it because the primate could suffer severe or fatal injuries from the fall.

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