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Female Peacock Escapes From Bronx Zoo, Joins Twitter

brad.bruner — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:24:34 +0000

In a sign that the Bronx Zoo probably needs to improve its security, the NY Daily News is reporting that a female peacock (or peahen) has escaped from the zoo and is now making its way through the streets of New York.

Three Bronx Zoo staffers reportedly failed to rescue the peahen around noon on Tuesday before it flew off into the Manhattan wildlife

Escaped Bronx Zoo Cobra Captured

brad.bruner — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:38:47 +0000

The highly venomous cobra, which made headlines after she escaped from her holding cage in the Bronx Zoo last Friday, was captured Thursday morning in a dark corner of the Reptile House, according to Bronx Zoo officials.

During her week on the lam the Egyptian Cobra has become a world-wide celebrity, and a joke Twitter account set up on the snake's behalf now has about 200,000 followers.

Dangerous Cobra Gets Loose at New York's Bronx Zoo, Is Still Missing

brad.bruner — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:37:49 +0000

A highly poisonous Egyptian cobra got loose this weekend at New York’s Bronx Zoo, sending guests, zoo neighbors and zookeepers alike into a nervous tizzy. The 20 inch-long snake forced the zoo to shut down and stay closed through Sunday. Zoo officials released a statement, saying, “Based on our knowledge of the natural history and [...]