Exotic Incident #1392
Incident Date:
09/05/2010
Location:
West Orange, NJ - USA
Facility Name:
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Big Cats
Animal:
Amur Leopard
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
An Amur leopard escaped from her enclosure at the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey. The zoo shut down for a few hours. She was later recaptured.
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