Exotic Incident #2110

Incident Date:
08/05/2014
Location:
Brownsville, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Gladys Porter Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Bears
Animal:
Black Bear
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A black bear escaped his enclosure and ended up in a pond exhibit with harbor seals before being recaptured and returned to his enclosure at a South Texas zoo.

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