A 4-year-old clouded leopard was found after hours of searching after it apparently escaped from an opening in its enclosure that was cut intentionally.
The Dallas Zoo is seen from the air by KDFW cameras as officials look for a clouded leopard that is unaccounted for.Dallas Police and zoo officials announced earlier this afternoon that they believe Nova, the 4-year-old clouded leopard,Gregg Hudson, president & CEO of the Dallas Zoo, explained that when staff did a headcount and check of the zoo's exhibits in the morning, they discovered that Nova was missing and that the enclosure had been tampered with.
"We found a suspicious opening in the habitat wall at the front of the exhibit," explained Hudson."It was clear that this opening was not habitat failure, it wasn't exhibit failure and it wasn't keeper error."public information officer Warren Mitchell concurred with Hudson's assessment of the situation.
"It is our belief that this was an intentional act, and so we have started a criminal investigation," explained Mitchell."The fence that it escaped from was intentionally cut."The massive search continued for hours until the animal was safely secured near its original habitat. "Initial indications are she is not injured," a zoo statement said."She is being evaluated by our veterinary staff right now."
The Dallas Zoo was closed as officials searched for an escaped clouded leopard Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.
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