Exotic Incident #1168

Incident Date:
06/30/2008
Location:
West Covina, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Jungle Exotics
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Chimpanzee
Animal disposition:

Summary:

Moe, a domesticated chimpanzee, disappeared from Jungle Exotics. Experts believed he was in the San Bernardino Forest. The couple who raised Moe were viciously attacked by two other chimps in 2005 when they attempted to visit Moe for his birthday at the sanctuary.

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