NJ Baboon Nabbed After Three Days on the Run
- Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:14am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A wayward baboon that apparently escaped from a southern New Jersey amusement park and became a mini-celebrity has been captured after spending three days on the lam.
The animal appeared to be unharmed when it was found and tranquilized Saturday afternoon in Howell Township. That‘s not far from Six Flags Great Adventure’s Monkey Jungle in Jackson Township, which has about 150 baboons that are part of a drive-through safari.
Park officials confirmed the capture and say they believe the animal is theirs. But they won‘t know for sure until it’s assessed and they can see if it has a microchip that’s embedded in all their baboons.
Numerous online followers tracked the baboon’s travels after it initially was spotted Thursday. Many posted on a tongue-in-cheek Twitter account created by a person posing as the baboon.
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Comments (48)
SREGN
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 2:20pmHe was headed my way, and I found myself rooting for him. Now he’s headed back to safe and secure nonfreedom. Snffle…..
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 12:25pmBad monkey! Throw that monkey in jail.
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 12:25pmWhat? They didn’t SHOOT AND KILL IT? Amazing. Someone used their head for something besides a hat rack. good job. Now take it back to its cage where it will spend the rest of it’s life. Maybe we don’t have brains after all.
Report Post »B4REALITY
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 12:06pmSo eager to have the democrats carried out of office like dangerous baboons. They’re lying and cheating is coming to light, and the denial of the “latte liberals,” is a stench!! Hopefully, the full investigation into the CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) – will open up people’s eyes to the corruption. READ RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT.
Report Post »stang289
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:49amWhats moochelle doing in NJ ?
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:16amLooks like they finally nabbed Corzine!
Report Post »irishman
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:06amNOW THERE YOU GO!!! It wasn’t that hard to get rid of Obama after all !!!! It just took three days.
Report Post »jim
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:06amHilarious comment by the zoo worker, “we’re fairly certain its our baboon.” There are more than one baboon running loose in NJ?!
Report Post »robert
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 10:50amtrooper
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:40am
“I hear Camden has thousands of them roaming the streets that the media refers to as “Teen Youths”.
Just don’t show it how to use the hand held electronics or every baboon in the adventure park will descend on a retail store to snatch and run, beating up on a lone white on their way out.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 10:41amBABOON NABBED I thought someone in the Obama administration got busted
Report Post »psst
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 1:08pm@ Republicorp who said:“BABOON NABBED I thought someone in the Obama administration got busted”
Report Post »—-
Umm! I had a different thought, I thought it was Soetoro who was roaming around looking for a presidential seal that fell of his tank.
V-Forge
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 10:06amI don’t like “O” either but that is a bit too far. enough with the racist crap.
Report Post »mikee1
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 10:05amWas it Sharpton?
Report Post »LogicalMetaphysician
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 9:37amAnd to the handler’s surprise, the baboon said “Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty human!”
Really though, isn’t this a bit over the top as a publicity stunt for the new Planet of the Apes prequel?
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 9:28amAdministrators really need to work on this site. The “Reply to” doesn‘t count if it doesn’t work… Just sayin….
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 9:26amDid they profile him???
Report Post »Charles
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 9:17amAh, the “some say” “teen youth(s)” goodspeak.
Report Post »brenpd
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:56am“Park officials confirmed the capture and say they believe the animal is theirs. But they won‘t know for sure until it’s assessed and they can see if it has a microchip that’s embedded in all their baboons.”
Really? It begs the question: How many other baboons are running around in Howell Twp? and where would they come from other than Great Adventure?
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 9:27amHehehehe!
Report Post »kindling
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 7:20pmMaybe there have been some baboon swarms in town.
Report Post »the58thstate
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:53amthats the carry that will have to used when the ones in washington are thrown out.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:53amThey need to be free,just like any other creature on this planet!
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:51amIt felt more at home outside the habitat.
Report Post »Snooky and all.
TomFerrari
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:44amDoes he have his own twitter account yet?
Report Post »V-Forge
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 10:08amdamn. i missed that one. i could have made shirts.
Report Post »trooper
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:42amIt more than likley blended in well with the majority of the population down there, I guess that was why it took three days to single him out.
Report Post »trooper
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:40amI here Camden has thousands of them roaming the streets that the media refers to as “Teen Youths”.
Report Post »Bowmaster
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:38amThis guy could be effective removing union officials, and illegals.
Report Post »Shellback
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:46amI don’t know if they have enough tranquilizers to put Dick Dumptruck unconscious. But i would pay to see him in a zoo.
Report Post »Shellback
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 8:32amI see the Baboon, but what is he carrying in his hands?
Report Post »teamarcheson
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 11:40amWILL THE ACLU FILE LAW SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT UNDER 14th AMENDMENT?
Reports circulating that primate houses in zoos across America are in chaos and rioting has broken out over the news of this act of primate discrimination. National Guard troops have been placed on alert near zoos across the nation.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on July 3, 2011 at 9:12pm.
Report Post »Good work!
Now if we could round up the rest of them.
nysparkie
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 1:37pmShellback; that’s little Barry!
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