Dallas Zoo Rocked by Death, Escape, Robbery
A series of alleged crimes that have rocked the Dallas Zoo in recent weeks has also left the industry stumped. "I don't know of a zoo that has been subjected to this kind of weirdness," said Michael Renner, a professor of biology and psychology at Drake University in Iowa and coordinator of its zoo and conservation sciences program.“People are pretty shocked,” he said. "They're looking for a pattern that leads to an explanation."The events began on January 13, when the disappearance of a clouded leopard from its habitat was reported. In the days and weeks that followed, the langur monkey…
