Baboon escapes from crate at Texas San Antonio International Airport on Monday
A baboon escaped its wooden crate at the San Antonio airport on Monday after an American Airline flight from Chicago and ran around for almost an hour, eluding airport staff, according to airport spokeswoman Evelynn Bailey.
According to American Airlines, the baboon was flying to San Antonio to be placed at the Born Free Primate Sanctuary in La Salle County, Texas.
Here's more video of Dawkins, who's weighs nearly 40 pounds, taken below the B-terminal, at the San Antonio International Airport.
Dawkins had been part of an animal testing operation at Brown University before being "retired from research protocols".
No passengers or flights have been affected. According to an airport spokesperson, San Antonio International Airport is one of only a handful of airports in the country that employs a wildlife biologist.
Hopes Dwindle For North Korea Meeting, Southern Primary Results, Olympics Scandal
The South Korean airplane carrying the reporters will fly via a direct route in the eastern waters to the DPRK city. They had previously been excluded from the symbolic ceremony for North Korea's denuclearization efforts.
Trump on DOJ-FBI Probe: 'Follow the Money'
By publicly accusing Rosenstein and Mueller of bias and corruption, Trump could be laying groundwork for firing either of them. The president is known for being unpredictable and it would be hard for his team to know what he might say during a sit-down.
Prince William Pays Tribute To Manchester Bombing Victims On One-Year Anniversary
Five attacks , including the Manchester bombing and others in London , had got through, four related to Islamist terrorism. Later Tuesday, more than 3,000 singers from local choirs will come together to mark the anniversary in Albert Square.
American Airlines released a statement on the matter, saying they flew in the baboon from Chicago O'Hare Airport as part of its relocation to the sanctuary. The airport said the monkey was captured, but only after it swung around in the baggage area.
Twitter users had fun with the news.
Airport officials did call for backup from the San Antonio Zoo and others who have a better understanding of how to calm a monkey down. The animal, later identified as a rhesus macaque named Dawkins, was tranquilized two hours after initially escaping and transported to a sanctuary, KSAT reported.
We are aware that there are news reports ab a primate loose at the San Antonio Airport.
This is the second time this year that man's closest relative in the animal kingdom was able to escape its human-made enclosure in Texas.
Recommended News
-
23 May 2018Amazon dismisses surveillance state concerns over police facial recognition tech
In fact, Washington County began using Rekognition technology " even as employees raised questions internally ". Some of the documents obtained by the ACLU show the user interface for the facial recognition software.
23 May 2018Italian president summons Conte for talks on forming govt
If the Italian president accepts Mr Conte's nomination, despite his total lack of political experience, he could be... Media reports have also speculated that he padded his resume and overstated his academic credentials.
23 May 2018UK's Vedanta Resources working with regulators to restart Tamil Nadu's copper smelter
Ten persons were killed in a police firing when a massive rally taken out demanding the closure of the unit turned violent . Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the death of protesters a "brutal example of state sponsored terrorism". -
23 May 2018USA employee suffers brain injury in China after 'abnormal sounds'
Embassy spokeswoman Jinnie Lee said the employee reported the symptoms beginning late past year and they lasted through April. CNN has reached out to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs but has not yet received a response on this matter.
23 May 2018United Kingdom retailer M&S says to shut more than 100 stores
Rowe said the food business had underperformed during the quarter as gaps on shelves were compounded by stiff price competition. Quick guide Which Marks & Spencer stores are set close? After-tax profit meanwhile came in 74.8 percent lower at £29.1 million.
23 May 2018Karnataka: Kumaraswamy swearing-in today, Dy CM and Speaker posts go to Congress
The BJP emerged the single-largest party with 104 seats, while the Congress, with 78 seats, came second, and the JDS (37) third. There was nothing unethical", Shah told reporters here. "It is only their anti-BJP stand that is holding them together". -
23 May 2018Two men arrested 30 years after German teen's disappears in Northern Ireland
Inga, 18 and from Germany, went missing after she arrived in Larne, County Antrim, on a ferry from Scotland on 06 April 1988. Ms Hauser's sister Francesca and nephew Viktor Leibl have said they are hopeful they are drawing closer to justice.
23 May 2018Egypt continues to crack down on journalists and bloggers in 2018
In 2007, Wael's YouTube account was also suspended after posting videos demonstrating police brutality in Egypt. In December, he wrote on Facebook that Twitter had suspended his account without providing an explanation.
23 May 2018Deadpool 2 Extended Cut Already In The Works
And he's like, 'This won't work.' And Deadpool's like, 'Just give it a few extra pumps. Miller as Weasel, Leslie Uggams as Blind Al and Karan Soni as Dopinder. -
23 May 2018M&S to close 100 stores by 2022
The closures are part of a plan announced in 2016 to slash the amount of shopfloor space devoted to its clothing and home ranges. Making the announcement today, a spokesman said more and more sales were moving online which has contributed to the decision.
23 May 2018Black Women Applaud Trump Administration Getting Government Out of Abortion Business
It took the lead in the abortion business in this country when a NY affiliate began performing the procedures in 1970. A ban on abortion after 20 weeks, which made it through the House of Representatives, failed in the Senate.
23 May 2018Du Plessis' rearguard effort sees CSK through to final
Shane Watson (438 runs from 13 matches) too has been in top form along with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He found able support in Shardul Thakur (15*) and the duo took CSK to their seventh IPL final.
