Baby Chimpanzee Killed In Zoo Attack
LA Zoo: Adult Male Chimps To Be Kept Away From Baby Chimps
Posted: 08/15/2012
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308 days ago
Los Angeles Zoo officials have decided that adult male chimpanzees will be kept away from infant chimps following an adult's fatal attack on a baby in June.
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The Los Angeles Daily News says zoo officials told the City Council on Tuesday they had adopted the policy. The fatal attack on the 3-month-old female chimp occurred in front of dozens of zoo visitors.Prior to the attack, zoo officials said they been slowly introducing the baby to the troop and had seen no suggestion of a problem.The officials say isolating babies will make the chimpanzee habitat safer for animals and handlers.Copyright Do you have more information about this story? Click here to contact usCopyright 2012 by City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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