Nova, the clouded leopard found on Dallas Zoo grounds after an hours-long search that spurred a criminal investigation, was reunited with her sister Saturday,...
Updated at 9:11 p.m. to reflect information on a second tampered enclosure.that spurred a criminal investigation, was reunited with her sister Saturday, and police said a cut fence similar to the one she escaped from was discovered on a habitat for a small species of monkeys.
“As we had predicted, she found a good hiding spot, settled in and as we got closer to dusk, came out to explore,” Harrison Edell, the zoo’s executive vice president for animal care and conservation, said Saturday.Clouded leopards — named for the large, cloudlike spots that cover their bodies — are only a few feet long, weigh about 20 to 25 pounds, and do not pose a danger to humans.
Sgt. Warren Mitchell, a Dallas police spokesman, confirmed Friday afternoon that police opened a criminal investigation into the leopard’s disappearance and said the department believes the tear found in the mesh was an “intentional act.”
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