From the News: Lemur Stolen from San Francisco Zoo Found in Daly City

Lemur Stolen from San Francisco Zoo Found in Daly City

As if zoos and aquariums didn't have enough nonsense and heartache that they've had to deal with this year, some idiot felt the need to pile this on as well.  Maki, a 21-year old ring-tailed lemur, was found missing from his enclosure earlier this week, with the door found forced open.  Perhaps a thief carried him off and then either released him or had him escape.  Perhaps the lemur escaped as soon as the door was pried open.  Right now, who knows?  What is important is that this social, geriatric animal is back in his home.  

Maki, a 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur, was returned to the zoo this week after police said he was stolen from his enclosure. He was noticed first by a 5-year-old boy.

No one has been charged with the kidnapping (though some rather heartless people on social media felt decided that it *must* have been an inside job, adding to the misery of the keepers).  Hopefully, whoever is responsible for this act is found.  

My advice?  Start snooping around the hospitals and see if anyone shows up with a lot of suspicious bites and scratches.

Update: A suspect has been arrested in the theft.  The young child who spotted the lost Maki has also been awarded a lifetime membership to the San Francisco Zoo