Nova was located not far from her enclosure at Dallas Zoo after an extensive search involving police
An escaped clouded leopard which forced the biggest zoo in Texas to close has been found several hours after it went missing.
."She is being evaluated by our veterinary staff right now. We'll provide further updates on her status tomorrow."Friday's announcement came some nine hours after the zoo said it was closed due to a"serious situation". Its subsequent appeal for help finding the elusive cat attracted millions of views on Twitter, as locals were warned to keep their pets inside while its whereabouts remained unknown.
However, officials at the zoo, which is also the oldest in Texas, were always confident that Nova had not gone beyond the bounds of the 106-acre site. The zoo's executive vice president of animal care and conservation, Harrison Edell, told ABC News Nova was likely to have escaped through a tear in the mesh around the enclosure, where sister Luna stayed.They weigh about 20-25lb , and Mr Edell said they pose no threat.Zoo battles to save dozens of species from extinctionIn 2004, a 340lb gorilla called Jabari jumped out of his enclosure and went on a rampage through the park, injuring three people before police shot and killed him.
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