CHENNAI: A squirrel monkey, member of an exotic species, disappeared from its enclosure at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur a couple of days ago, the authorities have said. This follows the death of a leopard due to malfunctioning of a squeeze cage, death of a Himalayan black bear during treatment and deaths of a dozen ostriches.
While zoo managers have lodged a complaint with the Otteri police under the newly formed Tambaram commissionerate, experts said the recent incidents point to the poor management and lack of security on the zoo premises.
