Overview

• Young people spotted the coati at about 4:20 a.m. in a Bischofswerda front yard and monitored it until officers arrived.
• Police from the Görlitz directorate took the animal into temporary custody at the Bischofswerda station.
• Officials have arranged to return the coati to Tierpark Bischofswerda later Sunday.
• Authorities have opened an investigation into the unclear circumstances of the animal’s escape.
• The coati is the Tierpark’s emblematic mascot and features prominently in its logo.