Thursday, 30 August, 2012
Capuchin monkey escapes Zurich zoo
No need to be alarmed, but an animal escaped from Zurich’s zoo and has been holed up in the woods. Fortunately the animal is just a small capuchin, and should not disrupt life around city too much. Officials say they have no idea how this happened earlier this week, only that someone saw a monkey outside of the zoo. WRS’s Tony Ganzer spoke to senior zoo curator Robert Zingg to find out what else officials know:
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A yellow-breasted capuchin enjoys eating a leaf fallen from a tree, in his outdoor enclosure at the Zoo in Zurich. (KEYSTONE/Lisa Maire)
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