What’s going on at the Dallas Zoo?
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00:00This week, two emperor tamarin monkeys at the Dallas Zoo disappeared, but that was just
00:05the latest in a series of suspicious events at the zoo.
00:09The monkeys were reported missing on Monday, January 30, and according to a zoo spokesperson,
00:13it was clear the monkeys' habitat had been intentionally compromised.
00:17Officials ultimately found the pair in a closet of an empty home 15 miles away from the zoo
00:22after receiving a tip.
00:23Earlier this month, a clouded leopard briefly escaped its enclosure, part of which had been
00:28cut open.
00:29And a similar cut was found on the Langer monkey exhibit, though none of those animals
00:33got out.
00:34And after that, a vulture was found dead with an unusual wound, which zoo officials said
00:38was very suspicious.
00:40It's unclear if the events are related, but police are investigating all four incidents.
00:44Meanwhile, the Dallas Zoo has hired more overnight security guards, installed additional security
00:49cameras, and reduced the amount of time certain animals can spend outside.