What animal escaped from Norfolk zoo?

The theft of a lemur from the San Francisco Zoo in October stirred memories of Sunny, the red panda who vanished nearly four years ago from the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. The tips line rarely rings these days, but Sunny's disappearance remains the “greatest mystery” of zoo director Greg Bockheim's career.



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Zoo keepers had closely examined the droppings of carnivores for any traces of Sunny in the period following its disappearance, and not even a partial carcass was discovered. So the mystery continues, with a Twitter account posting on Sunny's behalf reminding the public that red panda continues to be missing.

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On October 23, 1975, the 'fully-grown' Indian elephant reportedly went 'berzerk' before he escaped from the zoo.

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Escaped animal procedures When an animal escapes, guests are immediately evacuated from the area and escorted to secured buildings on zoo grounds by the zoo's emergency response team (veterinarians armed with tranquilizer equipment, zoo firearms team and animal management staff).

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What if a tiger escapes at the zoo? It is important to respond immediately in a calm and professional manner in order to protect zoo staff and visiting public, and to return the tiger safely to its home.

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What do zoos do when a large animal dies? They perform a necropsy – which can take all day for an animal as large as an elephant. They offer grief counseling for the staff. The remains are removed from the compound and cremated.

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The Elephant That Rescued The Girl is a drama-documentary re-living how an eight-year-old girl survived a freak tidal wave thanks to an elephant called, Ning Nong.

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