Exotic Incident #2341
Incident Date:
01/10/2015
Location:
Albuquerque, NM - USA
Facility Name:
Albuquerque Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Primates
Animal:
Siamang, lemur
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
A Siamang broke into the neighboring lemur exhibit and bit two lemurs named Buddy and Junior on the tails. Buddy recovered, but Junior died from the bite.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://krqe.com/2015/01/10/lemur-dies-after-primate-attack/