Monkeys stolen from the Dallas zoo in the last bizarre incident

This is the fourth strange event at the zoo this month.


The Dallas zoo - the The biggest in Texas - is faced with an unprecedented chain of strange incidents on site. The animals are apparently targeted: first, a Léopard darkened has been released, then a vulture has been intentionally killed, just in recent weeks. On Monday, January 30, another embarrassing situation was reported, this moment involving the theft of two monkeys. Read the rest to find out more about the criminal series at the Dallas zoo, and what investigators have so far been on stolen primates.

Read this then: Police investigate the death of the "disturbing" vulture and the escape of Leopard to the Dallas zoo .

The habitat of the monkeys was "intentionally compromised".

emperor tamarin monkey on branch
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The Dallas zoo announced on Twitter that it would be Closed yesterday Due to "bad weather", with a violent winter storm that potentially hit Texas. The closure has since been extended until February 1.

While the news of the closure was disappointing, the next announcement of the zoo was shocking: The authorities revealed That two Tamarin emperor monkeys lacked Monday morning. "It was clear that the habitat had been intentionally compromised," said a tweet. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

The zoo has confirmed that these monkeys prefer " Stay near you "But the officials were not lucky when looking for the area near their habitat or the rest of the zoo." Based on the initial evaluation of the Dallas police department, they have reason to believe that the tamarins have been taken, "continued the zoo.

The officials said that a survey was underway, but that they had not yet shared additional information.

The earty-wing leopard enclosure was falsified earlier this month.

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It is now the fourth strange event to perform at the Dallas zoo.

It all started on January 13, when a leopard darkened Nova escaped from his enclosure. The zoo closed for the day and published a " blue code "" which is used when a non -dangerous animal is out of its home. As with the Emperor Tamarin monkeys, the zoo did not expect Nova to become too far, and they believed that it was " still in the field And hide. ""

Fortunately, They were correct And Nova was found without injury near her speaker, where her brother, Luna, remained. The Dallas Police Service (DPD) helped locate Nova and, after a more in -depth investigation, concluded that his escape was not an accident. In a press release, the police confirmed that a "cutting tool was intentionally used" fence Around the Léopard Habitat darkened.

The next day, a second report was submitted when the zoo officials discovered a closure cut in the habitat of Langur Monkey. The monkeys were still in their inclusion and unscathed. At the time, the DPD was not sure that the two incidents were connected.

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A vulture was "intentionally killed".

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The situation took another tour on January 22, when a vulture in the face of Lappet endangered 35 years was found dead in his habitat. "The animal care team has a broken heart on this subject enormous loss , "The zoo tweeted." Please keep them in their thoughts while they treat what happened. ""

The vulture, named Pin, did not seem to have died of natural causes, and his death was labeled "unusual". Dallas zoo officials later confirmed that the vulture had a fatal injury , Reported CBS DFW, and the police are now looking for a suspect who "intentionally killed" the animal.

"We are very grateful for the support we have received when we understand the unexpected loss," wrote the zoo on January 24. "Losing it is devastating not only for our zoo family but also the conservation efforts of this species. We will miss all of all."

The zoo has increased safety measures.

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The zoo declared that it increased its safety measures in the wake of previous incidents, in particular additional cameras and on -site safety patrols during night hours. However, a suspicious activity continues - and now two animals have been taken.

Last week, Kristin Lowman The DPD said that officials envisaged all possible suspects, including current and previous employees. "They were conduct interviews , not only with zoo staff, but also pass and bring together all kinds of video surveillance they could have here at the zoo, "she said at a press conference by NBC DFW." In addition, we contacted the American fish and Wildlife [Service], they now help us in this survey. ""

The zoo offers a reward of $ 10,000 for information that leads to an arrest and an indictment of a suspect in the death of pine. The DPD is investigating now The four incidents , Reported CNN.


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