Exotic Incident #905
Incident Date:
08/08/2006
Location:
Brownsville, TX - USA
Facility Name:
Gladys Porter Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Spider Monkey
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Pita, a 7-year-old spider monkey at the Gladys Porter Zoo, escaped from her holding area for around two hours during her annual physical, but was captured before making it outside the zoo grounds.
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