Exotic Incident #2424

Incident Date:
06/07/2016
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT - USA
Facility Name:
Hogle Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Leopard
Animal disposition:
Recaptured

Summary:

A 4-year-old leopard named Zeya escaped from her enclosure at Hogle Zoo. After she was spotted outside her enclosure, guests were ushered into nearby buildings. She was located and tranquilized within about half an hour by zoo personnel.

Action take by Born Free USA:

Notes:

http://gephardtdaily.com/local/leopard-at-salt-lake-citys-hogle-zoo-escapes-enclosure-briefly/