Coverage dated January 12, 2023 to January 13, 2023

Clouded leopard found after escaping habitat at Dallas Zoo

Headline from CBS News

A 20-25 pound clouded leopard named Nova was found after escaping her habitat at the Dallas Zoo.

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Reports & sources

54 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Missing leopard forces Dallas Zoo to close for the day (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    There is a heavy police presence at the Dallas Zoo this morning because of a missing leopard. Officials believe the animal is hiding somewhere on the grounds.

  2. KHOU Houston

    Missing leopard shuts down the Dallas Zoo as crews, police look for it (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    Zoo officials said they issued a "code blue" for a "non-dangerous animal that is out of it habitat."

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Police join search for missing clouded leopard at Dallas Zoo (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Police are helping search for a missing clouded leopard that has shut down the Dallas Zoo. Officials said Friday that the small leopard, named Nova, weighs about 20-25 pounds and

  4. FOX 5 New York

    Leopard escapes at Dallas Zoo; park closed as police search for missing animal (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    There is a heavy police presence at the Dallas Zoo this morning because of a missing leopard. Officials believe the animal is hiding somewhere on the grounds.

  5. NBC News

    Clouded leopard goes missing: Dallas Zoo grapples with ‘a serious situation’ (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Officials believe Nova escaped through a tear in her enclosure and is likely hiding in the trees. The zoo is closed as staff and Dallas police try to find the small animal.

  6. KAGS Bryan

    Missing clouded leopard shuts down the Dallas Zoo as crews, police look for it (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    Zoo officials said they issued a "code blue" for a "non-dangerous animal that is out of it habitat."

  7. Forbes

    Dallas Zoo Shuts Down After Leopard Goes Missing: ‘Serious Situation’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Dallas police have been called in to help with the search for the “non-dangerous” cat, which zoo officials believe is somewhere hiding on the property.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    Clouded leopard escapes at Dallas Zoo; park closed as police search for missing animal (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Police are at the Dallas Zoo this morning because of a missing clouded leopard. Officers are helping the zoo's staff search for the animal, which is believed to be hiding somewhere on the grounds.

  9. UPI

    Dallas zoo closed after clouded leopard goes missing (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Dallas Zoo closed Friday as zoo officials and police search for a missing clouded leopard.

  10. Dallas Voice

    Dallas Zoo is closed due to missing leopard (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Dallas Voice's feed description

    The Dallas Zoo is closed today due to a missing clouded leopard. The zoo made the announcement via twitter, saying, “The zoo is closed today due to a serious situation.” That announcement was followed up with another tweet: “Dallas PD is onsite assisting with the search efforts.

  11. FOX 61 Hartford

    Missing clouded leopard: Police launch 'criminal investigation' into disappearance of cat from Dallas Zoo (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    Police say they believe the mesh fence surround the leopard's enclosure was intentionally cut.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Clouded Leopard Escapes Habitat And Forces Dallas Zoo To Close, Staff Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Dallas, Texas, zoo closed early Friday after a clouded leopard could not be found in its enclosure, with zoo staff believing the animal escaped her habitat.

  13. New York Times

    Missing Clouded Leopard Prompts Dallas Zoo to Close (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The zoo issued a “Code Blue” and called the police to help find Nova, a 25-pound clouded leopard that escaped from its enclosure on Friday. The animal poses no threat to humans, the zoo said.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Leopard on the Lam from the Dallas Zoo (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Dallas Zoo officials say a clouded leopard escaped Friday morning.

  15. Washington Times

    Clouded leopard escapes from the Dallas Zoo, prompting facility’s closure (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A clouded leopard identified as “Nova” escaped from the Dallas Zoo Friday, prompting the facility’s closure for the day. Police are now assisting zoo staff in locating the wild cat.

  16. Newsweek

    What size is a clouded leopard? Animal missing from Dallas Zoo (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The zoo said the wild cat, which remains missing, is "non-dangerous."

  17. CBS News

    Clouded leopard escapes at Dallas Zoo, believed to be hiding somewhere on the grounds (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "If you happen to see a cat that's bigger than bigger than a housecat, but smaller than a bobcat, please call us," the zoo said.

  18. UPI

    Dallas Zoo searching for missing clouded leopard (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Dallas Zoo was closed to the public Friday and police were summoned to the facility to help search for a clouded leopard that went missing from its exhibit.

  19. Fox News

    Dallas Zoo clouded leopard escapes, massive search underway (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Dallas Zoo was closed to the public Friday after officials discovered a clouded leopard has escaped from its habitat. Officials believe it is on the grounds.

  20. KRDO

    Clouded leopard missing from Dallas Zoo after fence 'intentionally cut' (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Zoe Sottile, Andi Babineau, Alisha Ebrahimji and Andy Rose, CNN Dallas police have launched a criminal investigation after officials at the city’s zoo, searching for a clouded leopard that went missing Friday, determined that fencing for the big cat’s exhibit had been cut.

  21. CBS News

    Clouded leopard found after escaping habitat at Dallas Zoo (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A 20-25 pound clouded leopard named Nova was found after escaping her habitat at the Dallas Zoo.

  22. Herald Bulletin

    Police investigate after Dallas Zoo missing leopard found (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    Dallas Zoo officials say they've found a missing clouded leopard after a daylong search. Evidence was found that the fence of the small cat’s habitat had been “intentionally” cut, police

  23. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Missing clouded leopard found safe at Dallas Zoo; criminal investigation ongoing (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    A clouded leopard that went missing from its Dallas Zoo exhibit has been found safe on zoo grounds after police say someone intentionally created a tear in its enclosure.

  24. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Police investigate after Dallas Zoo missing leopard is found (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Dallas Zoo officials say they've found a missing clouded leopard after a daylong search. Evidence was found that the fence of the small cat’s habitat had been “intentionally” cut, police

  25. Fox News

    Dallas Police open criminal investigation after clouded leopard escapes from zoo exhibit (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A 4-year-old clouded leopard was found after hours of searching after it apparently escaped from an opening in its enclosure that was cut intentionally.

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