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Article: Koalas stolen from San Francisco Zoo spark nationwide search.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- December 27, 2000
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif._A nationwide search is under way for two koalas stolen from the San Francisco Zoo by a burglar who apparently broke through a sun roof to heist the fragile animals that curators fear could die within days if not cared for properly.
A zookeeper discovered the koalas _ Pat, 15, and her 7-year-old daughter Leanne _ missing when she checked the "Koala House" exhibit at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Koalas have a highly specialized diet, virtually no body fat, and respond badly to stress, experts said. Worse yet, Pat has had serious medical problems: last year she was treated for an infected eye and cataracts, and recently her caregivers noticed a ...