An investigation was underway Saturday into the suspicious dying of a vulture on the Dallas Zoo. It comes simply over every week after a clouded leopard on the similar zoo went lacking for a number of hours after her enclosure appeared to have been tampered with.
Dallas police informed CBS News in an announcement that officers have been known as to the zoo Saturday after the vulture was discovered useless in its enclosure.
In a separate assertion offered to CBS DFW, the zoo stated that employees found the vulture useless in its Wilds of Africa habitat underneath “unusual circumstances.”
While the trigger has not been decided, police stated, it’s being “investigated as suspicious.” A necropsy will likely be performed. No additional particulars have been offered.
On Jan. 13, a clouded leopard named Nova received out of her enclosure, forcing the zoo to shut and prompting an hours-long search. She was lastly discovered protected and unharmed close to her habitat that very same night.
Dallas police informed CBS News final weekend that investigators decided a “cutting tool” was used to chop a gap within the fencing of Nova’s habitat. Harrison Edell, Dallas Zoo’s government vp for animal care and conservation, stated zoologists discovered a tear within the mesh of her two-story habitat, in accordance with CBS DFW.
Dallas police additionally reported that, after Nova’s escape, zoo personnel found a “similar cut” within the fencing of an enclosure which homes langur monkey. None of the monkeys received out, nevertheless, and all appeared unhurt.
Police stated final weekend they have been not sure if the 2 incidents have been related.
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