Chimp escapes Las Vegas backyard - again
Associated Press, Las Vegas | odd world | Sun, August 12 2012, 12:59 PM
Police say a chimpanzee who rampaged through a Las Vegas neighborhood
last month made a second escape from her backyard enclosure.
The Las Vegas Sun reports (http://bit.ly/QSjDpQ) a resident
called authorities about 4:50 p.m. Saturday to report CJ, the chimp,
broke free from her cage. Las Vegas Metro Police captured her at around
5:30 p.m. after setting up a containment area and targeting her with
tranquilizer darts.
On July 12, CJ and her mate
Buddy broke free and roamed through their owners' neighborhood, pounding
on vehicles and climbing in an unoccupied car. Buddy also jumped on
cars.
An officer shot and killed him after police say he veered too closely toward onlookers.
CJ was returned to her owners then, but officials say that won't happen this time.
She is going to a local zoo.
