Three leopards fled at a zoo in Zhejiang Province, China last month, but the zoo initially did not disclose the facts because it was concerned about panic, and police criminalized the case as criticism increased in China. It is a situation to embark on an investigation.
According to Chinese media, three leopards that had been bred escaped on the 19th of last month at a zoo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, in the east.
The zoo side searched for itself but did not disclose the facts, and after that, in response to the spread of leopard sightings on SNS and the like, a statement was issued on the 8th to acknowledge the facts and apologize. did.
The zoo explained that the leopard that escaped was a child and weakly aggressive, and did not announce it because of concerns that the residents would panic, but criticism increased on the Internet and the locals Police announced on the 10th that they would investigate the case as a criminal case.
Police suspected that five people, including the head of the zoo's operating company, had threatened public safety, and the zoo said it would affect operations during the five consecutive holidays that began on the 1st of this month in China. He said he didn't disclose the facts in consideration of what he would do.
According to the media, two of the three were captured, but one has not yet been found and authorities are continuing to search.