▲ A leopard captured after escape from Hangzhou Wildlife Park
Even though three leopards escaped from a Chinese zoo, they were hidden for a week, causing controversy.
According to local media, three young leopards recently escaped from the Hangzhou Wildlife Park in China, but the zoo did not immediately notify neighboring private houses or visitors immediately after the escape, and after two of the three escaped yesterday (8th) afternoon were captured. Has been released.
The leopards were discovered and reported by local residents this week, and official investigation revealed that they had escaped from the zoo. Park officials are currently under investigation by the authorities, and it is still unclear how the leopards escaped.
Authorities estimate that these leopards escaped around May 1.
On the controversial date, Hangzhou Wildlife Park formally apologized yesterday for the procrastination announcement.
The zoo said, "Because they are young leopards, they are not likely to pose a great risk due to their weak aggression."
Accordingly, criticism poured out from Weibo and others, saying, "Is it okay to treat a leopard as a cat because he is young? A leopard is a very dangerous beast."
As one of the three escaped leopards has not yet been caught, local authorities have issued safety warnings to nearby villages and schools and requested that they report any sightings of leopards.
(Photo = Observation net capture, blank capture, Yonhap News)