Albuquerque zoo goes on lockdown after ape escape

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Albuquerque’s zoo briefly went on lockdown after a siamang escaped from its enclosure Saturday morning.
Zoo officials say Tika, a two year old ape, slipped through a hole in the mesh of its enclosure and couldn’t find a way back in. Although Tika didn’t go far, the zoo was put on lockdown.
Zoo visitors tell News 13 they were ushered into buildings and asked to stay inside for approximately one hour while keepers tried to get the siamang, a g