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Orangutan caught after escaping enclosure at Tampa's Busch Gardens

By WFTV
July 1, 2016

An orangutan was on the loose in Tampa’s Busch Gardens theme park Friday, according to officials.

Shortly after the incident, zoo officials caught the orangutan.

No injuries were reported, and reports say the park had been evacuated.

One Twitter user posted video of the animal in a tree as people below watched.

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