The incident deepens the mystery at the zoo that has seen the escape of a leopard called Nova and the 'very suspicious' death of an endangered vulture named Pin in the last month.
The incident deepens the mystery at the zoo that has seen the escape of a leopard called Nova and the"very suspicious" death of an endangered vulture named Pin in the last month.Two monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo have been found in a closet in an abandoned home - a day after they went missing from their enclosure.
Dallas Police said they found the emperor tamarin monkeys after getting a tip that they could be in the Lancaster home, located just south of the zoo.and that it was"clear" the habitat had been"intentionally compromised".No arrests have been made - deepening the mystery at the zoo that has included other cut fences, the escape of a small leopard and the suspicious death of an endangered vulture.
Police said the monkeys were believed to have been taken after someone cut an opening in their enclosure. The monkeys were found in a closet and returned to the zoo for veterinary evaluation. Detectives are still working to determine whether or not the incidents over the last few weeks are related. On Tuesday, police released a photo and video of a man they said they wanted to talk to about the monkeys. The photo shows a man eating Doritos while walking, and in the video clip he is seen walking down a path.On 13 January, the zoo was closed after workers arrived in the morning and found that a clouded leopard named Nova had gone.
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