Two male Chimpanzees escaped from their cage yesterday, July 12 at
the National Museum and Monument complex in Jos, Plateau State.One of
them has since been caught and safely returned to its cage while the
other fled the zoo premises and is presently hiding on a tree around in a
residential area. (pictured perched on a tree)
According to Plateau News Online, the fleeing Chimpanzee may likely get shot .
“In
the early hours of yesterday morning, two chimpanzees escaped from
their
cage and were harassing passersby at the premises of the Jos National
Museum and Monuments. One of the chimps was successfully lured back into
its cage while the
other escaped running out of the Zoo premises and perching on a tree in
a residential area located at west of mines neighborhood not far from
the zoo premises. All efforts by the men of the Plateau State Fire
Service to capture
it alive proof abortive. After 8 hours of trying, one of the firemen
climbed the tree and cut down the branch the Chimp was hanging on making
it to fall then running into the grove close to the zoo. As at the time
of this report, the Chimpanzee was nowhere to be found after
disappearing into the thick bushes.
A reliable source informed our reporter that the Chimpanzee may likely
get shot if sighted”
the early hours of yesterday morning, two chimpanzees escaped from
their
cage and were harassing passersby at the premises of the Jos National
Museum and Monuments. One of the chimps was successfully lured back into
its cage while the
other escaped running out of the Zoo premises and perching on a tree in
a residential area located at west of mines neighborhood not far from
the zoo premises. All efforts by the men of the Plateau State Fire
Service to capture
it alive proof abortive. After 8 hours of trying, one of the firemen
climbed the tree and cut down the branch the Chimp was hanging on making
it to fall then running into the grove close to the zoo. As at the time
of this report, the Chimpanzee was nowhere to be found after
disappearing into the thick bushes.
A reliable source informed our reporter that the Chimpanzee may likely
get shot if sighted”
Source: Plateau News Online