Investigators say a similar hole to the one cut in the clouded leopard’s habitat was found at a monkey exhibit.
DALLAS - Police are investigating a second incident of tampering at the Dallas Zoo after someone cut an opening in a fence housing a clouded leopard, resulting in the animal’s escape.
Investigators revealed Saturday that a similar hole to the one cut in Nova the clouded leopard’s habitat was found at a monkey exhibit. The enclosure houses an endangered breed of leaf-eating monkeys called langurs. None of them escaped. They also did not appear to be harmed or in any danger.Police say zoo staff found the hole in the monkey exhibit Friday after Nova escaped from her enclosure. The leopard was found safe on the zoo’s grounds after a daylong search.
Nova’s exhibit has since been fixed, and zoo officials say they will learn from this experience and look at stronger protocols in the future. Police are not yet sure if the two incidents, which are both under criminal investigation, are related.
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