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Founder of Attica Park in SKAI: Why it was impossible for the chimpanzee to be drugged

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What is the response to the criticism after the killing of the escaped wild animal.

“It was impossible to sedate because of the condition of the animal, which had very high adrenaline,” stressed o founder of the Attica Zoological Jean-Jacques Lesouardspeaking on SKAI TV and the show “SK Parea” about killing a chimpanzee and the uproar caused.

He said that for about 20 minutes an attempt was made to drive him through a side door inside the park, that of course there were injections for his anesthesia, but an animal like the chimpanzee watching a car with four or five other people ready to do something to him. they do “will attack them immediately”.

Mr. Lesouar also said that there are international protocols for managing such situations, that chimpanzees are first on the list of dangerous animals in case of escape and that this is a very difficult day for the society of the Attica Zoological Park.

“It is a tragic event for us. As if you have to kill your dog because he is going to attack someone. It is exactly the same. You will have a terrible grief, but you are obliged to take some measures “, added Mr. Lesouard.

The founder of the Attica Park said that an investigation is underway into how the animal escaped from the area with the chimpanzees, while there are three rows of power lines and a ditch with water. It is estimated that it was savagely attacked by a group of seven other chimpanzees.

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