# 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.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Society, Security
- Place: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 16:57
- Updated: 31 October 2026 at 11:44
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/191-primate-theft-at-lescar-zoo-near-pau-eleven-animals-found

## Reported figures

- 13 arrests
- 12 000 euros
- 150 000 euros

## Coverage angles

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.

**Common ground**

- Monkeys (marmosets and tamarins) were stolen from Exotic Park zoo in Lescar, near Pau
- Some of the animals were found and several people were arrested
- Some primates belong to endangered species

**Differences**

- The number of animals stolen varies by article (13, 14) and the number found (eleven, nearly all, some)
- The right emphasizes animal trafficking and the hypothesis of prior buyers, an angle little present in the left and center articles
- The left stresses the director's call to share the story, an element absent from the right-hand articles provided

## Timeline (2 events)

### 27 October 2026 — [Near Pau: About a dozen monkeys stolen from a zoo, complaint filed](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1996-near-pau-about-a-dozen-monkeys-stolen-from-a-zoo-complaint-filed.md)

Exotic Parc, near Pau, filed a complaint after the theft of 14 primates, some of which are elderly, tagged, and require special care.

22 sources, 33 articles · Pau — Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées

### 30 October 2026 — [Singes volés au zoo de Lescar : onze animaux retrouvés et des interpellations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5363-singes-voles-au-zoo-de-lescar-onze-animaux-retrouves-et-des-interpellations.md)

La quasi-totalité des ouistitis et tamarins volés au zoo de Lescar près de Pau a été retrouvée par les gendarmes près de Tarbes, et plusieurs personnes ont été interpellées.

4 sources, 7 articles · Lescar — Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées

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