Exotic Incident #2823
Incident Date:
09/16/2004
Location:
Gulf Shores, AL - USA
Facility Name:
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Asian fallow deer
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Ivan, a Category 3 cyclone, freed an Asian fallow deer and several does from the zoo. Zoo employees with tranquilizer guns spent the following day tracking the animals in waist-high floodwater, finally recapturing them.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://weatherplus.blog.mypalmbeachpost.com/2017/01/03/storm-smashed-zoo-no-stranger-to-severe-weather-in-dixie-alley/