The Zoo confirmed that young orange boy Sungai lost his footing while goofing around on the enclosure’s play equipment, and subsequently fell into a garden. Mother Sekara rushed to help, also scaling the barrier.
After scooping up the blessed long-armed child, Sekara hopped onto the railing of a visitor walkway, giving animal-watchers a closer-than-expected view of the v. good creatures.
ZOO ESCAPE: Perth Zoo’s Orangutan, Sekara, forced parts of the zoo to evacuate today after she escaped her enclosure. Full details on 9NEWS. pic.twitter.com/epN8L3QE2q
— Nine News Perth (@9NewsPerth) May 28, 2017
Fortunately, both of ’em were able to take themselves back in their enclosures, but not before visitors were removed from the area and a quarantine declared on the premises.
The perfect animals were declared to be in good health by vets after the incident, which wrapped up within 20 minutes.
And yes, the Zoo is currently conducting an investigation into how they both managed to bust out in the first place. Just as well, too: it’s the second orangutan break-out they’ve had in as many years.
Orangutang out at Perth zoo! Came down to play with my son. Evacuated into nocturnal house. @PerthZoo @6PRbreakfast @7NewsPerth #escapes pic.twitter.com/KwOVwAsAH7
— Amanda Oliver (@oliveramanda6) May 28, 2017
Source: ABC / 7 News.
Photo: @john_dempsey / Instagram.
