Zoo Apologizes for Not Telling That Leopards Escaped in Hangzhou

Source: Sky News

A safari park in eastern China is facing criticism for concealing the escape of three of its leopards over a week ago.

Two of the animals from the Hangzhou Safari Park have been captured but the third is still missing, according to the Global Times newspaper.

The safari park reported the missing leopards and alerted the public on Saturday, but villagers reported seeing the animals as early as 1 May.

It is unclear how the leopards managed to escape.

Efforts to capture the last leopard were ongoing as of Sunday night, according to a statement posted today by the Hangzhou local government on its official WeChat account.

Those searching for the animal were using equipment such as drones, as well as hunting dogs.

The leopard was spotted by a drone early Sunday, but fled when people attempted to approach it, according to the Global Times.