A Vasectomy? No Way! Baboons Escape From Sydney Hospital To Avoid The Snip

Officials in Sydney were left chasing after a male baboon and two female baboons who escaped from the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where the male was scheduled to have a vasectomy.

Apparently, the baboons had escaped from their transport vehicle when being brought to the hospital for the operation.

A snippet of news about the big male baboon that led this week's great escape in Sydney… #9News pic.twitter.com/d2R2rvUy1u

— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) February 27, 2020

Following several hours of roaming around the nearby areas, the troup of baboons were finally rounded up by officials at a parking lot and returned to the facility by animal handlers from Taronga Zoo.

According to The Herald, New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard later explained that the male baboon was at the facility to undergo a vasectomy so that he could live "quietly and peacefully" with the rest of his troop in Wallacia.

Baboon Snippet update: Male baboon's vasectomy delayed from today 4 one day. All 3 well & resting. Breakfasted on bananas, capsicum, apple & bread after big day out. The tripping trio will rejoin their family (4 other females) post op. tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/BPFadX4QpH

— Brad Hazzard (@BradHazzard) February 26, 2020

“They don’t want him to continue breeding with the small troop he’s in,”

“So in order for him to stay, the decision was taken that he should have a vasectomy.” The females were there simply “to keep him calm,” he said.