Exotic Incident #1145

Incident Date:
05/17/2008
Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Los Angeles Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Orangutan
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

29 year-old Bruno, a 300-pound orangutan, escaped from his enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. Visitors were evacuated and Bruno was recaptured by zookeepers who injected him with anesthesia and carried him back to his bedroom area.

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