Shocked but alive, residents of New Orleans zoo emerge from Katrina

Shocked but alive, residents of New Orleans zoo emerge from Katrina

NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) - Other than an alligator on the loose, a couple of dead otters and a host of shell-shocked animals, denizens of the New Orleans zoo came through deadly Hurricane Katrina relatively unscathed.

But Dan Maloney, general curator of the Audubon Zoo is now worried about the danger posed by downed trees and low-flying rescue helicopters that he says traumatize his animals.

Tired and, Maloney was however quick to play down fears that the zoo itself posed a fresh danger to New Orleans, brought to its knees by one of the worst natural disasters in US history.

Residents need not worry about dangerous animals prowling through the wreckage if the city, he said, stressing all were accounted for except for the single errant alligator, he said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050904/sc_afp/usweatherzoo_050904225204

it's a "single errant alligator" that's escaped. How come it's never a "single errant bunny" or similar? :shrug:

All joking aside, I'm very happy that most of the animals made it through okay.