New York Post

‘PARIS’ OF THE APES

Baboons in jailbreak

- By AMY RUSSO and NATALIE O’NEILL

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first A vet noticed working the animalmal at the zoo jailbreak she spotted at around a noonn baboon when scampering near a service corridor used by park employees.

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