Chennai: Monkey squirrel, a member of the exotic species, disappeared from his cage in Zoologian Park Arignar Anna in Vandalur a few days ago, the authorities said.
It follows the death of leopards because it does not function the squeeze cage, the death of the Himalayan black bear during the treatment and a dozen deaths of ostriches.
While the zoo manager filed a complaint with an otory police below Tambaram who was just formed by Komisaria, experts said the incident recently pointed to poor management and lack of security at the zoo place.
A official said The Squirrel Monkey was handed over to the zoo a few years ago by the Directorate of Income Intelligence after being confiscated from the air cargo complex in Meenambakkam along with some exotic birds.
Deputy Zoo Director R Kanchana said the delay containing an exotic monkey species was in tri-intersection that was not covered by a closed circuit television network (CCTV).
“We suspect the hands of some exotic pet traders in theft.” Third-party animal audits at the zoo and compare it with inventory maintained in the zoo needed to determine the number of species in the zoo, said source.
The quality of feed supplied to animals and drugs used for their care must also be checked, he added.
Head of Wardlife Warden Shekhar Kumar Niraj said they wanted to conduct an animal audit and compare it to the zoo inventory.
“Only so that the real picture will appear about the number of animals in the zoo.
Improving animal cages is the next important thing.
Maintaining a list of animal deaths is a priority.” The source added that several star turtles seized at Chennai Airport and was handed over to the Zoo Authority has been smuggled.
“With the hope that the turtle smuggled will be rehabilitated that they are handed over to the authority of the wildlife,” said the source.