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800 Pound Animal Escapes and Injures Two Zoo Workers

Talk about a rough day at the job. Two employees of a Rhode Island zoo suffered minor injuries when an 800-pound animal described as a “goat-antelope” escaped. The takin, native…

Talk about a rough day at the job. Two employees of a Rhode Island zoo suffered minor injuries when an 800-pound animal described as a "goat-antelope" escaped.

The takin, native to the eastern Himalayas, was not happy when a team of vets approached to perform a routine hoof procedure.

The animal charged the reinforced doors multiple times before breaking through onto zoo grounds. The animal was sedated and taken back to its enclosure.