Jumping Bail
‘YESTERDAY, we told you how police were looking for two silver marmosets and a tortoise in connection with a spate of robberies from the countrys zoos.
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This morning, we read that police have arrested two wallabies and 14 tortoises in connection with a similar crime.
The Times reports that the animals barricaded themselves into a flat with a man called Steve Riley, formerly the zookeeper at Tropiquaria in the Somerset town of Watchet.
Riley was sacked by the zoo in January after being accused of selling off a number of the zoos marmosets.
He was also said to have got a rare Dumerils boa from London Zoo, a Goeldis money from Bristol, a red-handed tamarind from Drusillas Zoo Park in East Sussex and a tapir from Drayton Manor Park.
The 48-year-old, who is suing his former employers for unfair dismissal, claims the ownership of the animals was a grey area.
But the wallabies and tortoises didnt seem to think so they kept Riley hostage for 23 days before surrendering to police.
The wallabies are expected to face trial at a kangaroo court.’
Posted: 15th, September 2004 | In: Uncategorized Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
