Exotic Incident #2561
Incident Date:
07/12/2016
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Baton Rouge Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Greater spot-nosed guenon
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Two dogs broke into the Baton Rouge Zoo during the night and killed 3 greater spot-nosed guenons. The monkeys had reached out of their cage toward the dogs, and were “basically chewed up” according to a zoo director. Two of the monkeys were dead when they were discovered by keepers in the morning, and one needed to be euthanized.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/07/14/three-monkeys-dead-after-dogs-leave-them-basically-chewed-up-at-baton-rouge-zoo/