Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Dec 22, 2006
Location: Washington, DC

Animal: Clouded Leopard
Animal Disposition: recaptured

Facility Type: Accredited AZA Zoo
Facility Name: National Zoo

Category: Escape of animal
Species: Big Cat

Summary: A worker discovers that a clouded leopard was missing from its enclosure at the National Zoo. The zoo was cordoned off and searched. The leopard was found sleeping near the enclosure, was anesthetized and returned to the enclosure.

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