The Dallas Zoo of the United States of America can now take a sigh of relief after its two missing emperor tamarin monkeys have been located and found by the Dallas Police. Dallas Police department on Wednesday released a picture of the missing tamarin monkey which was found in an abandoned home. On the missing tamarin monkeys, Dallas Police reported, "... with the help of the Lancaster Police Department, located the two missing tamarin monkeys from the Dallas Zoo at an abandoned home in Lancaster. Pictured is one of the animals still inside the closet of the house. The monkeys have been returned to the zoo." Notably, before the monkeys were located, the Dallas Police department had released a picture it found in surveillance and sought help from the people of the United States to identify the person as the authorities want to question regarding the Dallas Zoo missing monkeys case.
"Dallas Police are looking for the public’s help in identifying the pictured individual. Detectives are looking to speak with the man in regard to the two tamarin monkeys missing from the Dallas Zoo," Dallas Police had wrote.
After the missing monkeys were returned to the Dallas Zoo, it stated, "We are thrilled beyond belief to share that our two emperor tamarin monkeys have been found. DPD located the animals early this evening, and called our team to come secure and transport the tamarins back to the Zoo. They will be evaluated by our veterinarians this evening...We will share an update on the tamarins tomorrow. Details about the recovery will come from Dallas PD."
We are thrilled beyond belief to share that our two emperor tamarin monkeys have been found. DPD located the animals early this evening, and called our team to come secure and transport the tamarins back to the Zoo. They will be evaluated by our veterinarians this evening. pic.twitter.com/bDd49d3uDc
— Dallas Zoo (@DallasZoo) February 1, 2023
Dallas Police are looking for the public’s help in identifying the pictured individual. Detectives are looking to speak with the man in regard to the two tamarin monkeys missing from the Dallas Zoo.
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) January 31, 2023
Anyone with information- call 214-671-4509. pic.twitter.com/VVvvHFAdgJ
How Dallas Police located the monkeys?
As per US media reports, Dallas police said on Tuesday that they had found the monkeys in a closet of an abandoned home in Lancaster, about 16 miles (26km) from Dallas, and that they had been returned to the zoo. The police searched the home after receiving a tip. The discovery came after Dallas police earlier on Tuesday asked the public for help identifying a man seen by cameras wandering around the zoo before the animals went missing. Police said they believed someone had cut an opening in the habitat and taken the two primates.
Animal stealing cases on rise
A string of suspicious incidents began at the zoo earlier this month when a young clouded leopard escaped from its exhibit through a cut-out hole. It was later found safely. Notably, in a separate case, Police in Louisiana are investigating after 12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from their habitat over the weekend. Zoosiana, a 45-acre zoological park located roughly 10 miles outside Lafayette, was broken into shortly before midnight Saturday, officials said in a social media post as reported by US media. The suspect allegedly targeted facilities for Zoosiana’s smaller primates and was able to steal 12 squirrel monkeys. "The remaining squirrel monkeys have been carefully assessed by both the Zoosiana veterinarian and animal care team, and there are no other apparent issues affecting their health or well being,” officials said Monday. “All other animals are accounted for and appear to have been undisturbed.”