Exotic Incident #1264
Incident Date:
01/30/2009
Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Audubon Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Sumatran Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Berani, a Sumatran orangutan, got creative and used a T-shirt to scale a 10-foot wall at the Audubon Zoo. A zookeeper was able to coax Berani back into his enclosure without incident.
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