Guest guest Posted July 1, 2002 Report Share Posted July 1, 2002 Wombats belong in the wild in Australia, not in zoo jails! Pity this ingeneous wombat who broke out of its enclosure to experience a little freedom by pushing a log against the enclosure and leaping a metre to freedom. Pity the poor creature who is now under " lock and key " while his enclosure is made " escape proof " . This unlucky wombat will be just one of the many poor animals stared at by children taken to the zoo jails to stare at the prisoner animals in the school holidays as an " activity " . Angry wombat attacks ************************** The Sunday Times, Western Australia 30/6/2002 A bad-tempered wombat attacked a groundsman and three visitors after escaping from its enclosure at Perth Zoo on Thursday. Four year old Zeus pushed a log against an enclosure wall and leapt a metre to freedom. In five minutes on the loose the angry animal bit a groundsman and three visitors. Perth Zoo spokeswoman Debbie Read said all the bites were minor, but the wombat's victims were advised to get tetanus injections as a precaution. She described the attacks as " very unusual " . " We have had male wombats in the enclosure for seven years and never had an incident like this, " she said. The wombat is being held under lock and key until the enclosure is made Zeus-proof. -Nicolette Casella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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