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Baboon 'on the loose' in Jackson, New Jersey Wayward baboon 'captured' in New Jersey
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A baboon has been reported roaming the streets and gardens of a town in the US state of New Jersey. A baboon which has been roaming the streets and gardens of a town in the US state of New Jersey for three days is believed to have been captured.
Police have received more than a dozen reported sightings and warned Jackson residents who see it to stay inside. The baboon reportedly escaped from a wildlife reserve at Six Flags Great Adventure near the town of Jackson.
"It's moving quickly and we are trying to keep up with the animal," a police spokesman told local media. But reserve officials say they will not know for sure if the animal caught is theirs until they see if it has a special microchip.
They suspect the animal may have escaped from a wildlife reserve at Six Flags Great Adventure, a New Jersey theme park. A dozen sightings were earlier reported by local residents.
'Quick and scared' Police had warned Jackson residents who see the animal to stay inside.
Park spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher said the park could not say for certain that the baboon had escaped from its Monkey Jungle because its 150 animals are not regularly counted. "It's moving quickly and we are trying to keep up with the animal," a police spokesman told local media earlier.
Golf course encounter
Reserve officials on Saturday confirmed that a baboon was found and tranquilised at a farm near Jackson.
The officials now want to assess the animal to see if it has a microchip that is embedded in all the baboons kept at the reserve.
Reserve spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher said earlier the park could not say for certain that the baboon had escaped from its Monkey Jungle because its 150 animals were not regularly counted.
But she said they were "probably certain" it was one of theirs.But she said they were "probably certain" it was one of theirs.
A search team consisting of a veterinarian, a safari manager and security officials had seen the baboon dashing across a golf course on Friday afternoon but were unable to tranquilise it, Ms Siebeneicher told the Asbury Park Press.A search team consisting of a veterinarian, a safari manager and security officials had seen the baboon dashing across a golf course on Friday afternoon but were unable to tranquilise it, Ms Siebeneicher told the Asbury Park Press.
"He ran into the woods,'' she told the newspaper."He ran into the woods,'' she told the newspaper.
"Wherever the baboon is going, it is just unfortunately lost. We've been trying all day to get close to the baboon, but it's very quick and probably scared and avoiding people.'' Baboons are not normally aggressive and tend to stay away from humans, she said.
Ms Siebeneicher said the animal was a juvenile, probably about two years old. Baboons are not normally aggressive and tended to stay away from humans, she said.
"Eventually they just want to return to their group.""Eventually they just want to return to their group."