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July 15th, 2018 10:51:06
A jaguar has escaped from his zoo at the Zoo. Audubon in New Orleans
Jaguar was sedated by the zoo veterinary team
The three-year-old jaguar, named Valerio, killed four alpacas, an emu and a fox in nearby habitats before to be sedated by the zoo's veterinary team less than an hour later. Three other animals were also injured.
No one was injured, said the zoo
It was not immediately clear how the animal got out of its pen and zoo officials said they were investigating. Kyle Burks, Vice President and General Manager of the Zoo, said, "The safety of our guests, our staff and our animals is our first priority and we take this situation very seriously. We are working to investigate everything that has happened so that nothing like this will happen again.
The attack of the jaguar against other animals was probably territorial, rather than motivated by the desire to hunt for food. :
Audubon reacts to the jaguar incident
"It's a young jaguar – he was doing what the jaguars do," said Joel Hamilton, the zoo's general curator
"His behavior is n & # 39; It was certainly not unusual for such things. "
But he said the staff was devastated by the animals killed."
"This has a pretty big impact on our staff. We have grief counselors who come to the staff to help them get out, "he says.
" Nothing will happen to the jaguar itself. "
Valerio was born at the San Diego Zoo in March 2015 and was moved to New Orleans in October 2017.
Male jaguars can grow up to 1.8 meters long, not counting their tails, and weigh up to 113 kilograms – the animal is the only one called "fat cat" native to the Americas
The zoo is expected to reopen to the public on Sunday ay.The officials pointed out that Saturday's incident was unprecedented and badured potential visitors that there was no security problem.
Reuters
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July 15, 2018 10:46:29
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