Video: Man invades elephant venue at the Brasilia Zoo

A man broke into the elephant African enclosure of the Brasilia Zoo on Tuesday (25).

According to the Civil Police, the The invader’s action fits as a crime against the environment and abuse to the animal. “The invasion caused stress to the elephant African, which can compromise their health and interfere with the animal’s management and welfare routines,” police said in a statement.

In images that circulate on social networks, it is possible to see the man heading towards the elephant and teasing the animal.

The invader runs the moment he called her, called Bela, runs after him toward the enclosure wall.


According to the vigilantes, the security team was called, but the invader fled before the approach.

A zoo server reported what happened to the Civil Police who later found that the server accompanied the invader. The confirmation of this was made by the analysis of a filming of the event that was published on a social network.

Those responsible for the care of the elephant Bela investigate other complications arising from the incident, such as the management routines and the well-being of the animal.

This content was originally published on video: Man invades elephant venue at the Brasilia Zoo on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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