Cheetah Escape at Henry Doorly Zoo
Incident Date:
02/28/2023
Location:
Omaha, NE - USA
Facility Name:
Henry Doorly Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cheetah
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo officials are still investigating how a cheetah named Gretchen managed to escape her enclosure at the beginning this month.
She got out of her main enclosure and roamed around the area in between the perimeter fence and public barrier. Emergency protocols were immediately activated. Luckily, keepers were able to successfully guide Gretchen back into her enclosure without further complications.
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