Feed Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 AP - A monkey that freed himself two weeks ago from a Mississippi zoo has escaped again, zoo officials said. Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo Manager Kirk Nemecheck and other employees noticed the white-faced capuchin's cage open and lock on the ground around 8:30 a.m. Monday. More... Monkey apparently picks lock, escapes 1 hour, 34 minutes ago TUPELO, Mississippi - A monkey that freed himself two weeks ago from a Mississippi zoo has escaped again, zoo officials said. Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo Manager Kirk Nemecheck and other employees noticed the white-faced capuchin's cage open and lock on the ground around 8:30 a.m. Monday. Oliver and another capuchin named Baby were found wandering nearby. Workers easily captured Baby, but Oliver fled the park headed in the direction of the Tupelo Country Club, Nemecheck said. "This is the craziest thing I have ever seen," Nemecheck said. "I have heard of chimps and orangutans that can pick locks. I've also heard a guy who swears his raccoon can pick a lock, but I've never heard of a monkey who can pick a lock." The 9-year-old capuchin, a species of monkey native to South and Central America, freed himself July 31 and led park staff on a chase through the park's trail system before eventually eluding them. He was apprehended Aug. 6 at Tupelo Stone & Masonry after being spotted by a motorist. This marks the third time Oliver has escaped from the zoo. About six-years ago the monkey escaped and ran amok on the grounds of Tupelo Country Club before being captured and returned to the zoo. On Friday, Nemecheck said he bought $300 worth of new locks for the monkey cage. The cage did not appear to have been tampered with, he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Serial offender Monkey and of good kind too. Good on they Monkey to break out. Why the heck should the animals be locked away to entertain humans in the first place??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Serial offender Monkey and of good kind too. Good on they Monkey to break out. Why the heck should the animals be locked away to entertain humans in the first place??? good question.... i am an anti-zoo person myself.... this is almost like equating an innocent animal with a serial killer who is also behind bars... atleast the race has progressed somewhat from the days when dog, ****, mongoose/snake fighting were legal.... maybe zoos will also disappear in 50 yrs, otherwise animals will, from this planet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I hate zoos. What an inhuman way to provide education! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyfood Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 couldnt say it any better shwetabh! the zoos in the west indies reallly bad the lions look as if they going to collapse, tigers look sad all aligators dead umm the monkeys dont eat the food the keepers give them ( Note ithis i know when i last went there which was 7 yrs ago! probably eveything dead! the way they treat the poor animals!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC1981 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 couldnt say it any better shwetabh! the zoos in the west indies reallly bad the lions look as if they going to collapse' date=' tigers look sad all aligators dead umm the monkeys dont eat the food the keepers give them ( Note ithis i know when i last went there which was 7 yrs ago! probably eveything dead! the way they treat the poor animals!)[/quote'] Oye...tusse mussee be glad that monkey ran. Else you wouldnt be posting ! :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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