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Monkey dies from blow to head after zoo break-in
November 17, 2012
BOISE, Idaho – A break-in at Zoo Boise early Saturday left a Patas
monkey dead from blunt force trauma to the head and neck and police
were analyzing blood found at the scene to determine if it came from
the monkey or one of two human intruders.
Two males wearing dark clothing were spotted by a security guard at
4:30 a.m. outside the fence near the primate exhibit, police said.
Both fled, one of them heading into the interior of the zoo. Boise
police used a thermal imager in searching the 11-acre zoo grounds but
didn't find the person.
"I've been here for 15 years and we haven't had anything like this
happen," Zoo Boise Director Steve Burns said. "It's unfortunate that
we have to let kids know that something like this happens. Monkeys are
always among the most favorite animals here."
Patas monkeys, often called the military monkey, have reddish-brown
fur with grey chin whiskers and distinctive white moustaches. They are
widely distributed across central Africa south of the Sahara Desert
and can live more than 20 years in captivity.
During a search of the zoo before dawn, Burns heard a groan that at
first he thought sounded human. It turned out to be an injured Patas
monkey barely moving near the perimeter fence.
The zoo's veterinarian was called, but the monkey died just before 6
a.m. as it was being examined. A necropsy later determined that blunt
force trauma was the cause of death, police said.
An inventory done by zoo staff found no other animals missing or
injured. The zoo has one remaining Patas monkey -- another male -- but
it's unclear if it will remain at the zoo or will be sent to another
zoo where it can socialize with other Patas monkeys, Burns said.
"They're not endangered in the wild, but there are not many in zoos in
the United States," he said. "Monkeys are social animals. We only have
one."
The two Patas monkeys came to Zoo Boise about three years ago from
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in Florida. They had an outdoor enclosure
during the summer in Boise but were moved indoors to the primate
building when colder weather arrived.
Burns said the monkeys hadn't been given names, and he didn't know
their ages. The monkey that was killed was about 2 1/2 feet tall and
weighed about 30 pounds, Burns said.
Burns declined to discuss details of the police investigation,
including how the intruder entered the primate building, if the
monkeys might have been specifically targeted, or how the monkey ended
up near the perimeter fence. The zoo doesn't have surveillance
cameras, he said.
"It's very disturbing that someone would intentionally break into the
zoo and harm an animal," said Sgt. Ted Snyder of the Boise Police
Department in a statement. "We're doing all we can to find who did
this."
Amy Stahl of Boise Parks & Recreation said the death shocked zoo
workers.
"They're hit hard," Stahl said. "They care for the animals on a daily
basis and they care about them deeply."
The zoo was supposed to open at 10 a.m. but remained closed while
police gathered evidence, opening about 2:30 p.m.
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Monkey dies from blow to head after zoo break-in
November 17, 2012
BOISE, Idaho – A break-in at Zoo Boise early Saturday left a Patas
monkey dead from blunt force trauma to the head and neck and police
were analyzing blood found at the scene to determine if it came from
the monkey or one of two human intruders.
Two males wearing dark clothing were spotted by a security guard at
4:30 a.m. outside the fence near the primate exhibit, police said.
Both fled, one of them heading into the interior of the zoo. Boise
police used a thermal imager in searching the 11-acre zoo grounds but
didn't find the person.
"I've been here for 15 years and we haven't had anything like this
happen," Zoo Boise Director Steve Burns said. "It's unfortunate that
we have to let kids know that something like this happens. Monkeys are
always among the most favorite animals here."
Patas monkeys, often called the military monkey, have reddish-brown
fur with grey chin whiskers and distinctive white moustaches. They are
widely distributed across central Africa south of the Sahara Desert
and can live more than 20 years in captivity.
During a search of the zoo before dawn, Burns heard a groan that at
first he thought sounded human. It turned out to be an injured Patas
monkey barely moving near the perimeter fence.
The zoo's veterinarian was called, but the monkey died just before 6
a.m. as it was being examined. A necropsy later determined that blunt
force trauma was the cause of death, police said.
An inventory done by zoo staff found no other animals missing or
injured. The zoo has one remaining Patas monkey -- another male -- but
it's unclear if it will remain at the zoo or will be sent to another
zoo where it can socialize with other Patas monkeys, Burns said.
"They're not endangered in the wild, but there are not many in zoos in
the United States," he said. "Monkeys are social animals. We only have
one."
The two Patas monkeys came to Zoo Boise about three years ago from
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in Florida. They had an outdoor enclosure
during the summer in Boise but were moved indoors to the primate
building when colder weather arrived.
Burns said the monkeys hadn't been given names, and he didn't know
their ages. The monkey that was killed was about 2 1/2 feet tall and
weighed about 30 pounds, Burns said.
Burns declined to discuss details of the police investigation,
including how the intruder entered the primate building, if the
monkeys might have been specifically targeted, or how the monkey ended
up near the perimeter fence. The zoo doesn't have surveillance
cameras, he said.
"It's very disturbing that someone would intentionally break into the
zoo and harm an animal," said Sgt. Ted Snyder of the Boise Police
Department in a statement. "We're doing all we can to find who did
this."
Amy Stahl of Boise Parks & Recreation said the death shocked zoo
workers.
"They're hit hard," Stahl said. "They care for the animals on a daily
basis and they care about them deeply."
The zoo was supposed to open at 10 a.m. but remained closed while
police gathered evidence, opening about 2:30 p.m.
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