|
The
three-year-old Sulawesi macaque named Zimm scaled the wall of
her exhibit on Thursday, got through an opening and then took
off running through the garden, zoo officials said.
The zoo was filled with visitors when the monkey escaped, and
some saw the 10-pound primate flee, local media reported.
"As we were looking at the primates, lo, and behold, a little
monkey ran right in front of us," zoo visitor Kimberly Cross
told WMC-TV. "Five minutes before, my son said, 'Momma, can they
get out?' I said, 'No, they can't get out,' and I tell you the
truth he came right across from us."
Zoo officials believe Zimm is still on the premises and hiding
in a drain pipe.
"While we’re still looking into exactly what happened, rest
assured that we have found little Zimm on Zoo property and
expect to have her back in her habitat tomorrow all safe and
sound. Zookeepers will be with her through the night," the zoo
said on its Facebook page.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere in Los Angeles; Editing by
Larry King)
[© 2015 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2015 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
|
|
