Exotic Incident #1078
Incident Date:
11/20/2007
Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Facility Name:
St. Louis Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Cheetah
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
Zuri, a 1-year-old cheetah, escaped from her exhibit at the St. Louis Zoo. A visitor alerted a zoo worker that the cheetah was loose. The area was evacuated until the cheetah was captured, unharmed, around a half hour later, and returned to the exhibit. This was the third time since 2000 that a cheetah had escaped the zoo enclosure.
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