BREAKING: The Dallas Zoo's missing clouded leopard, Nova, has been found on zoo property and is unharmed.
The Dallas Zoo discovered Nova, a clouded leopard, was not in her habitat Friday morning and issued a Code Blue -- an alert indicating a non-dangerous animal was not in its home. The animal was found at about 4:40 p.m. unharmed.
Clouded leopards are small cats, about the size of a medium-sized dog and weighing about 30 pounds. They do not pose a serious threat to people and hunt small animals, like birds or squirrels. "We are thrilled to report we located clouded leopard Nova on-grounds at the Zoo this afternoon at approximated 4:40 p.m. She was first seen very near the original habitat, and teams were able to safely secure her just before 5:15 p.m.," the zoo said."Initial indications are she is not injured. She is being evaluated by our veterinary staff right now. We’ll provide further updates on her status tomorrow."at about 5:12 p.m.
No further information about Nova's disappearance or her return has been confirmed by the police or zoo officials.Workers at the Dallas Zoo move something in a white bag amid a search for a missing clouded leopard, a small cat that escaped from her enclosure on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.posted on social media Friday morning that the zoo was going to be closed due to a serious situation -- a Code Blue, which indicated a non-dangerous animal was out of its habitat.
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