An alpha male chimpanzee escaped from his confined space at the Attica Zoo on Saturday morning, June 25, resulting in the site's security protocol being activated and the animal being put down.
Today a video was released on social media recording the moment the chimpanzee escaped from Attiko Park.
Recall that after an incident with other monkeys, the chimpanzee left its cage. As seen in the video, the wild animal starts running into a spot with parked cars. Shortly afterwards the animal is isolated by park security staff and killed.
The news, as well as the tragic details of the animal's killing, was published by Attica Zoo Park with stories on Instagram.
Park director: It was impossible to sedate
Speaking to SKY, Atticus Park director Jean-Jacques Lesoir said it was a difficult day for the Atticus Park team and stressed that the reality was different.
"The chimpanzee simply passed through the park's parking lot and climbed up from the north side, following the park's fence. It was impossible to sedate due to the animal's condition of very high andrenaline. So an animal like this was impossible to sedate as there was a high possibility of it attacking someone," he said.
The incident yesterday was due to an attack on the animal by seven other chimpanzees. When the caretakers went to the spot, the chimpanzee was not there. Mr. Lassoir stressed that international rules for zoos were followed, as chimpanzees top the list of dangerous animals in case of escape.
What the Attica Zoological Park says
As stated in the announcement:
"This morning at 09:40 the Park staff noticed the escape of the alpha male chimpanzee from the area after an incident between the chimpanzees. The Park's security protocol was immediately activated, the police were informed, visitors were isolated and the chimpanzee, with the coordinated actions of the security staff in the presence of veterinarians, was taken to an isolated area within the Park's security perimeter, where its elimination was deemed necessary 20 minutes later. It is a tragic day for the Park, leading to the loss of an animal beloved by the entire Park family.
Anesthetics take effect on a calm animal in about 5-10 minutes. On an animal with elevated adrenaline it can take up to 20 minutes. Chimpanzees are in the red and highest risk category, which is why, according to the safety protocols and the risk assessment by the veterinarians present and in charge, who see the animal's behaviour, it is planned to neutralise them."
A similar incident was faced by the park in December 2018, when two jaguars were killed after crossing their controlled holding area."
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