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Baboons propped up barrel to escape West side research center
News 4 San Antonio:SAN ANTONIO — SAN ANTONIO – Primates used barrels to escape a West Side research facility, according to their attending veterinarian.
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The little Houdinis live in a six-acre corral and often play with enrichment barrels. Usually the reward is food, but on Saturday it was a chance to play hooky.
"In the case of one of the barrels, they put it upright and it was too close to the wall and one of them launched itself to the top,” says attending veterinarian Dr. John Bernal.
What happened next was a classic case of “monkey see, monkey do.” Four got loose. Three of them made a run for it and left the property.
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The little Houdinis live in a six-acre corral and often play with enrichment barrels. Usually the reward is food, but on Saturday it was a chance to play hooky.
"In the case of one of the barrels, they put it upright and it was too close to the wall and one of them launched itself to the top,” says attending veterinarian Dr. John Bernal.
What happened next was a classic case of “monkey see, monkey do.” Four got loose. Three of them made a run for it and left the property.
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to hear some fun news for a change .... THANKS ! 
