Exotic Incident #1976
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Independence, KS - USA
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Incident Date:
12/07/2013
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Summary:
Two capuchin monkeys escaped their enclosure when a zookeeper failed to secure a lock after cleaning. One primate was captured shortly afterward, however, the other remains at large. Officials have set up traps, but fear the that capuchin may have succumbed to the high temperatures in the area.