Story no.191OngoingSociety +1LowPyrénées-Atlantiques +127 Oct → 31 Oct2 facts · 40 art.
Primate theft at Lescar zoo near Pau: eleven animals found
On October 27, 2026, Exotic Parc, a zoo located in Lescar near Pau, filed a complaint after the theft of 14 primates, some of them chipped, elderly and requiring care. Three days later, gendarmes found eleven of these marmosets and tamarins near Tarbes. Several people were arrested.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in 2 departments (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées), followed from 27 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. 40 articles from 23 sources (society, security); last updated on 31 October 2026 at 11:44. Reported toll: 13 arrests.
31 articles of rated outlets · 9 unrated outside the bar · 23 sources (40 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 2, centre 11, right 3
Angle comparison for the whole story
The three sides cover the same event (primate theft at Lescar zoo, animals found, arrests) but differ by timing and angle: the left emphasizes the director's call and the extinction threat, the center focuses on the investigation resources and the count of animals found, the right highlights the animal trafficking context and the primates' initial situation.
Left
Highlights the emotional dimension and the director's call for help, as well as the endangered species status of the stolen monkeys; also stresses the police resources (helicopters, research section, toll booth roadblock).
Centre
Focuses on the factual outcome of the operation: number of animals found (eleven or nearly all), arrests, the gendarmes' role and the primates' condition ("a bit traumatized"), with quotes from the investigation.
Right
Stresses the animal trafficking context, which is "breaking records", the hypothesis that the monkeys were "probably already bought", and the past of some animals as survivors of trafficking and abuse.
Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 31 Oct, 13h04
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Multiple departments (2)
Reported toll
- 13
- interpellations
Amounts cited12 000 euros · 150 000 euros
Highest number recorded in 6 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.
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