Escaped Kangaroo Confirmed Dead after Chiang Mai Search

[webfact]

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Chiang Mai, Thailand – The Director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand confirmed today that officers discovered the body of a runaway kangaroo near Chang Khian Waterfall, close to the foothills of Doi Suthep mountain in Chiang Mai.

 

The red kangaroo, aged two years and six months, escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo early yesterday morning, prompting a major search operation.

 

The kangaroo was last spotted hopping along the road near Doi Suthep around 8.20am, before disappearing into the dense forest. Zoo staff, veterinary teams, and officers from Doi Suthep-Pui National Park coordinated a search.

 

Suspense grew as they found bloodstains and faeces, presumably from the runaway animal, near Chang Khian Waterfall, but no concrete signs of its whereabouts.

 

After an exhaustive 30-hour search, Auttapon Sri-haerun, Director of the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand, reported that the kangaroo's body was discovered by Chiang Mai Zoo staff at approximately 4pm today.

 

 

 

The circumstances surrounding its death remain unclear, though initial observations suggest that the kangaroo might have suffered an injury, given the evidence of bloodstains, or possibly fell from the nearby waterfall.

 

The cause of the kangaroo’s death is still under investigation. Chiang Mai Zoo has announced plans for a press conference this evening to provide further details and clarify the findings of their initial investigations. 

 

This incident has raised questions about zoo safety measures and animal welfare, especially concerning the conditions that enabled the kangaroo's escape and subsequent fatal outcome. Local wildlife experts are expected to weigh in during the press conference, shedding light on future steps to prevent similar incidents.

 

Chiang Mai Zoo, known for its extensive and diverse animal exhibits, will likely face increased scrutiny following this unfortunate event.

 

-- 2024-05-31

 

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[SAFETY FIRST]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

Escaped Kangaroo Confirmed Dead 

RIP Skippy. 

 

[Colabamumbai]

Will there be an autopsy? 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Suspense grew as they found bloodstains and faeces, presumably from the runaway animal, near Chang Khian Waterfall, but no concrete signs of its whereabouts.

Why were they looking for concrete ????

[tandor]

poor little fella..RIP

[ThaiFelix]

Seems he was hit by a BMW SmartCar that was in pursuit after Skippy had failed to lodge a Tm30 due when he moved away from the zoo.

[SAFETY FIRST]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Escaped Kangaroo from Chiang Mai

Aussies up to no good again. 

 

[Skeptic7]

Sad. Our fellow earthlings do not deserve to be exploited and imprisoned in zoos, or cages or relocated out of their natural ranges for greedy human profit and ogling by the ignorant masses. 

[Thingamabob]

RIP.

[gargamon]

Should make a nice curry.

[nobodysfriend]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

escaped from Chiang Mai Zoo early yesterday morning,

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Chiang Mai Zoo, known for its extensive and diverse animal exhibits, will likely face increased scrutiny following this unfortunate event.

 

Poor animal ... I went to Chiang Mai Zoo once and tried to get out as soon as possible , I don't like to look at suffering , tortured animals ... I still remember the bear in his concrete enclosure , alone , only concrete walls , not even a place to hide or something to play with ... animal cruelty is something I do not like to see .

[ronster]

So something like a kangaroo managed to escape from the zoo . Makes you wonder how easy it will be for the animals that use all 4 limbs instead of mainly 2 ! 

[Gandtee]

3 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

Will there be an autopsy? 

Nah. They'll skip that.😉

[Rooo]

Had to check myself this morning.

[roo860]

Just now, Rooo said:

Had to check myself this morning.

And me

[roo860]

His musical career cut short. 

 

[aussienam]

4 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Sad. Our fellow earthlings do not deserve to be exploited and imprisoned in zoos, or cages or relocated out of their natural ranges for greedy human profit and ogling by the ignorant masses. 

There is a department store in Bangkok that has a zoo and there is a gorilla there who is all alone and stuck behind bars for 35 years on a concrete floor.  Plus other animals there deprived of living a fulfilling normal life. That is just one of many thousands of places.  I don't see the attraction of going there to watch some poor animal in misery stuck in a cage.  For what? It's an era of human ignorance that should end.   

Breeding in captivity to help recover threatened species however is something that is good, to be later released back into its habitat (if it exists anymore). 

[The Theory]

Died by panic attack perhaps 🤔 🙁😔

 

 

 

[Skeptic7]

1 hour ago, aussienam said:

There is a department store in Bangkok that has a zoo and there is a gorilla there who is all alone and stuck behind bars for 35 years on a concrete floor.  Plus other animals there deprived of living a fulfilling normal life. That is just one of many thousands of places.  I don't see the attraction of going there to watch some poor animal in misery stuck in a cage.  For what? It's an era of human ignorance that should end.   

Breeding in captivity to help recover threatened species however is something that is good, to be later released back into its habitat (if it exists anymore). 

Agreed and gave a 👍...but captive breeding and conservation efforts to save or maintain a species is a totally different topic. I was referring to exploitation for profit, only.

[cardinalblue]

On 5/31/2024 at 8:23 AM, gargamon said:

Should make a nice curry.

I have some nice black bear meat for you - better to eat rare 

[Nigeone]

Where I live a few wallabies escaped years ago and no one bothered. Just left then to it as the surrounding land was perfect for them. They bred and multiplied and now there’s at least 800 of them. Still not disturbed and left wild. Seem to survive just fine and there’s sightings all over the place including villages and in gardens of big dwellings. Quite something . And unlike Thailand nobody’s tried to shoot them.  

[Captain Monday]

On 5/30/2024 at 7:00 PM, nobodysfriend said:

 

 

Poor animal ... I went to Chiang Mai Zoo once and tried to get out as soon as possible , I don't like to look at suffering , tortured animals ... I still remember the bear in his concrete enclosure , alone , only concrete walls , not even a place to hide or something to play with ... animal cruelty is something I do not like to see .

 

Maybe the roo hopped the fence?

I only went once long time ago, with a lady who wanted to go. I recall looking down into an enclosure seeing an Asian  black bear in what I thought a bear could easily get out of but what do I know?