Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Aug 14, 2003
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Animal: Cheetah
Animal Disposition: recaptured

Facility Type: Accredited AZA Zoo
Facility Name: St. Louis Zoo

Category: Escape of animal
Species: Big Cat

Summary: Hallah, a female cheetah at the St. Louis Zoo, used vines to climb halfway up the 10-foot moat wall and leap over it to freedom. After only 20 minutes, Hallah was herded back into her enclosure without incident.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch