Rhino escapes enclosure at a zoo in Buffalo

A male rhino named Mohan in a zoo in Buffalo New York.

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (103001)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

July 2, 2023 2:04pm CST

I guarantee you that if I was ever to see a one horned rhino near me, I would do what I can to stay away from the animal. A male one horned male rhino named Moah managed to escape his primary enclosure on Wednesday. The good news is that the rhino was not in a position to harm anyone of the persons inside the Buffalo Zoo. However in the vein of caution zoo officials asked the visitors inside of the zoo to go indoors until the rhino was captured in a period of 10 minutes. The mystery is how did the rhino got away from the paddock in the first place. Link is upi.com/7991688049203 via @upi

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@AmbiePam (92890)

• United States

2 Jul 23

I wouldn't be keen on being the one to try to round up the poor thing.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

2 Jul 23

Neither would I want to be a near a rhino either.

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@celticeagle (167142)

• Boise, Idaho

2 Jul 23

What a massive creature. He is intimidating.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I am in agreement with you that rhinos are very scary.

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@GardenGerty (160717)

• United States

3 Jul 23

Animals are craftier than we think. I am thankful the zoo keepers knew what was going on and took precautions with the visitors.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I have noticed that animals are very clever.

@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

3 Jul 23

Only the rhino will know.

Don't know much about that animal though, are they aggressive?

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I do not have much any knowledge about the behavior of rhinos being dangerous or not.

@RebeccasFarm (89873)

• Arvada, Colorado

2 Jul 23

Wow how would you like to see him barrelling toward you

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@RebeccasFarm (89873)

• Arvada, Colorado

3 Jul 23

@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I would scream at the top of my lungs and run away from the rhino.

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Jul 23

Those poor animals in a zoo, they aren't well cared for. That rhino should be out in the wild, where it was born!

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I am in agreement with you about rhinos needing to be out in the wild instead of a zoo.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

@kobesbuddy I am in agreement with you.

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

3 Jul 23

@Deepizzaguy It is cruel. This animal need to be with other rhinos in their own country.

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@shaggin (72146)

• United States

3 Jul 23

I’m glad no one was hurt and they got the rhino back in its enclosure so quickly.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I am in agreement with you that no one was harmed in the incident.

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@choijungeun (2631)

• Hangzhou, China

2 Jul 23

Smart rhino,you never know what they can do

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

You are right since messing with a rhino is dangerous.

@jstory07 (139748)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Jul 23

On top of it the rhino had to have been scared. I am glad they caught him.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

That is very true about a rhino having fear like any of us has.

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@RasmaSandra (79962)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Jul 23

What worries me is why the poor rhino thought it would be good to escape, I hope he is not being abused,

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I also hope that the rhino is not being abused at the zoo myself.

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@JudyEv (340291)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Jul 23

A rhino could do a lot of damage if he got frightened or angry.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

That is true since I remember a Spider-Man villain named Rhino who was a male dressed as a rhino would charge at Spider-Man like a rhino when he would attack him in the cartoon series.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (19500)

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3 Jul 23

thanks George for the share. Generally rhinos are harmless

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

You are welcome. I am sure rhinos are harmless when they are not threatened by humans.

@LindaOHio (178869)

• United States

3 Jul 23

I used to watch zoo programs a lot; and they would treat the rhinos like big babies. The rhinos ate out of their hands and were quite docile. I"m glad no one was hurt.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I am also happy that the rhino was taken care of humanly by the zoo keeper.

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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)

• United States

3 Jul 23

That is a mystery and so very scary if I was there.

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@Deepizzaguy (103001)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Jul 23

I am in agreement with you.

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@averygirl72 (37845)

• Philippines

3 Jul 23

Good to know that rhino was not that dangerous for the people there

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Jul 23

I'm glad they got him back in the enclosure quickly.