Exotic Incident #602
Incident Date:
08/14/2003
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:
Halala, a female cheetah at the St. Louis Zoo, used vines to climb halfway up the 10-foot moat wall and leap over it to freedom. After only 20 minutes, Halala was herded back into her enclosure without incident.
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