Chinese zoo concealed escaped leopards blunder for two weeks
12 May, 2021 09:59 PM
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As workers searched for the last of three escaped leopards, Hangzhou residents were not aware any were missing. Photo / Chinatopix
As workers searched for the last of three escaped leopards, Hangzhou residents were not aware any were missing. Photo / Chinatopix
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Authorities in eastern China used drones and hunting dogs to search for the last of three leopards that escaped from a safari park, which faced strong public criticism for concealing the breakout for more than two weeks.
The leopards escaped from Hangzhou Safari Park on April 19 during a handover between zookeepers due to a lapse in operating procedures, officials said at a news conference Monday.
Workers take part in a search for a runaway leopard in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on May 9. (AP Photo)
BEIJING Authorities in eastern China used drones and hunting dogs to search for the last of three leopards that escaped from a safari park, which faced strong public criticism for concealing the breakout for more than two weeks.
The leopards escaped from Hangzhou Safari Park on April 19 during a handover between zookeepers due to a lapse in operating procedures, officials said at a news conference Monday.
Hangzhou Deputy Mayor Wang Hong said police received calls that leopards were spotted last Thursday and Friday but the safari park denied any had escaped.
Escaped Zoo Leopard Sought by Thousands in China Could Be Dead
On 5/11/21 at 5:55 AM EDT
A young leopard now missing for three weeks since its escape from a zoo in eastern China could either be dead due to a lack of survival skills, a government expert has said.
Zhang Jinshuo, a deputy director with the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, painted a pessimistic picture of the feline s chances when speaking to China s state-owned broadcaster CCTV on Monday.
The two-year-old leopard was one of three big cats to escape Hangzhou Safari Park on April 19. The privately run zoo kept the blunder a secret for nearly three weeks even after local residents reported seeing the spotted animals with their own eyes.
Chinese safari park concealed leopards escape for 2 weeks
Officials say three leopards escaped from Hangzhou Safari Park on April 19 during a handover between zookeepers due to a lapse in operating procedures. Author: Associated Press Updated: 5:08 AM EDT May 11, 2021
BEIJING, China Authorities in eastern China used drones and hunting dogs to search for the last of three leopards that escaped from a safari park, which faced strong public criticism for concealing the breakout for more than two weeks.
The leopards escaped from Hangzhou Safari Park on April 19 during a handover between zookeepers due to a lapse in operating procedures, officials said at a news conference Monday.
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BEIJING Authorities in eastern China used drones and hunting dogs to search for the last of three leopards that escaped from a safari park, which faced strong public criticism for concealing the breakout for more than two weeks.
The leopards escaped from Hangzhou Safari Park on April 19 during a handover between zookeepers due to a lapse in operating procedures, officials said at a news conference Monday.
Hangzhou Deputy Mayor Wang Hong said police received calls that leopards were spotted last Thursday and Friday but the safari park denied any had escaped.