Police in Houston are investigating after a mesh fence was found cut at the Houston Zoo.
zoo officials on Tuesday found a 4-inch gap in the mesh of the brown pelican habitat in the Children's Zoo. The animals in the exhibit were all accounted for and were unharmed.“We will not tolerate the theft or endangerment of any of our animals, big or small,” the zoo said in a news release. “These animals represent their wild counterparts and are entirely dependent upon the expert care of our staff. Actions that threaten that care are unacceptable, dangerous, and criminal.
, including the nabbing of two small monkeys later found at an abandoned home and the escape of a clouded leopard. He is charged with six counts of animal cruelty and two counts of burglary.
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