Baboon on the loose from Brno zoo… again

A baboon from the Brno zoo, well-known for having escaped its enclosure in 2007, has escaped again. Heiko, a male Gelada baboon, was apparently so panicked by the sight of a tranquiliser gun that he braved an electric fence. Zoo employees had been preparing to use the gun on one of the sheep with which Heiko lives, however the animal seems to have developed a fear of the rifles after being chased by them for four days two years ago. On that occasion, the baboon took advantage of a power outage to scale the enclosure and wander the locals’ gardens. He was eventually found on a golf course, enjoying a package of biscuits with one of the golfers.