Dallas Zoo closes to search for missing clouded leopard

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Dallas Zoo closes to search for missing clouded leopard​

The zoo issued a "code blue" and officials are looking for the animal.
ByMark Osborne
January 13, 2023, 12:29 PM
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Zookeepers play with clouded leopard cub
A zoo in Tacoma, Washington, welcomed an endangered clouded leopard cub for its conservation program.


The Dallas Zoo has closed its doors Friday as it searches for a clouded leopard that appears to have escaped from its enclosure.

"One of our clouded leopards was not in its habitat when the team arrived this morning and is unaccounted for at this time," the zoo said in a statement on Twitter.

Dallas Zoo said it issued a "code blue," for a non-dangerous animal outside of its habitat.

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Clouded leopards are found in southeast Asia and China and males grow to be about 50 pounds, according to the Smithsonian Institute. Females only reach about 25 to 35 pounds. In the wild they eat monkeys, small deer and wild boars.

Stock photo of a clouded leopard.
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The zoo said Dallas police are on the scene as they continue to search for the big cat.

"Given the nature of these animals, we believe the animal is still on grounds and hiding," the zoo added.

The zoo occupies 106 acres just south of downtown Dallas and has more than 400 species and 2,000 animals.

Dallas Zoo closes to search for missing clouded leopard

The Dallas Zoo has closed its doors Friday as it searches for a clouded leopard that appears to have escaped from its enclosure.

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[Stuntone]

One of those workers got an offer they couldn't refuse. That cat probably in Asia by now.

 

[Born2BKing]

One of those workers got an offer they couldn't refuse. That cat probably in Asia by now.

Yeah and the fact it is non-dangerous prolly made it highly likely.

 

[JoseLuisGotcha]

Sounds like the plot for a classic 80’s/early 90’s horror film

It kills some guests during the day before they noticed it was missing then For some reason they only search for it at night and one by one workers pop up dead

Clouded leopard escapes and wrecks havoc on the city

Would you watch “a clouded night in Dallas” ?

 

[jdubnyce]

Leopard Trafficking

 

[Silkk]

Just saw this lol.


Calling it a “non-threatening animal” but yet shut down the whole zoo and nearest freeway



But got the nerves to let them big ass birds walk around as freely as they want

 

[RhodyRum]

Sounds like the plot for a classic 80’s/early 90’s horror film

It kills some guests during the day before they noticed it was missing then For some reason they only search for it at night and one by one workers pop up dead

Clouded leopard escapes and wrecks havoc on the city

Would you watch “a clouded night in Dallas” ?

Let there be a night scene with the obligatory 80s/90s helicopter and the jumps into the cockpit and wrecks shop and I'm IN!

 

[JoseLuisGotcha]

Let there be a night scene with the obligatory 80s/90s helicopter and the jumps into the cockpit and wrecks shop and I'm IN!

Copter crashes and leopard escapes unscathed

 

[Soda Papi]

One of those workers got an offer they couldn't refuse. That cat probably in Asia by now.

Poor guy. Hopefully he won’t be harmed

 

[Stuntone]

Poor guy. Hopefully he won’t be harmed

Shiitttt..... He over in Asia about to be in a big pot Pho.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Just saw this lol.


Calling it a “non-threatening animal” but yet shut down the whole zoo and nearest freeway



But got the nerves to let them big ass birds walk around as freely as they want

they don't like action breh they don't live in high altitudes and go unseen for no reason. unless you a goat or a dog they are harmless. now if it was a regular African leopard... those big cats actually like killing humans more than the rest.

 

[Silkk]

they don't like action breh they don't live in high altitudes and go unseen for no reason. unless you a goat or a dog they are harmless. now if it was a regular African leopard... those big cats actually like killing humans more than the rest.

Lol

 

[Justin Nitsuj]

A non threatening rare looking cat is running loose somewhere in Oak Cliff?

That's something you don't hear everyday

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Never underestimate a cats love of freedom

 

[High Art]

One of those workers got an offer they couldn't refuse. That cat probably in Asia by now.

Or in some rich dude's private zoo. I actually know someone in Dallas who has a whole ass zebra. Runs around with his horses too. shyt was baffling to me. I still don't know how he got it.