Coverage dated December 17, 2022

4 Chimpanzees Shot Dead After Escaping Zoo Enclosure in Sweden

Headline from NBC4 Washington

Officials at a Swedish Zoo have managed to get three chimpanzees who had broken out of their enclosure back into a secure space, but four others were shot dead. The Furuvik Zoo said in a statement Saturday that the surviving animals are now being looked after and one is receiving veterinary care.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    4 Chimpanzees Shot Dead After Escaping Zoo Enclosure in Sweden (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Officials at a Swedish Zoo have managed to get three chimpanzees who had broken out of their enclosure back into a secure space, but four others were shot dead. The Furuvik Zoo said in a statement Saturday that the surviving animals are now being looked after and one is receiving veterinary care.

  2. MyNorthwest

    3 escaped chimpanzees recaptured in Sweden; 4 shot dead (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Officials at a Swedish zoo managed to get three chimpanzees who had broken out of their enclosure back into a secure space, but four

  3. Washington Examiner

    Four chimpanzees shot dead after Swedish zoo escape (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Officials at a Swedish zoo managed to get three chimpanzees who had broken out of their enclosure back into a secure space, but four others were shot dead.

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