Clouded leopard missing from Dallas Zoo

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Dallas Zoo has closed its doors Friday as it searches for a clouded leopard that appears to have escaped from its enclosure.

"One of our clouded leopards was not in its habitat when the team arrived this morning and is unaccounted for at this time," the zoo said in a statement on Twitter.

Dallas Zoo said it issued a "code blue," for a non-dangerous animal outside of its habitat.

Clouded leopards are found in southeast Asia and China and males grow to be about 50 pounds, according to the Smithsonian Institute. Females only reach about 25 to 35 pounds. In the wild they eat monkeys, small deer and wild boars.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pets/clouded-leopard-missing-from-dallas-zoo/ar-AA16jJuk

[Diamond_Dog]

1. A leopard on the loose is considered "non dangerous"?

[Jirel]

4. Not really.

They’re no more dangerous than, say, a bobcat. We live in an area with plenty of those. Most likely the clouded leopard will try to hide as much as possible until it becomes desperately hungry. Then it might try to raid garbage or some such, but really isn’t interested in running into humans. Poor guy.

[Quakerfriend]

2. Beautiful creatures- a smaller cat

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&q=clouded+leopard&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-hdjRm8X8AhWsFVkFHdOoC3QQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=414&bih=714&dpr=2#imgrc=F-JfYOsxpjcEhM

But, not dangerous??

[EYESORE 9001]

5. I wouldn't pick a fight with one

[SheltieLover]

3. I hope s/he is ok & returned safely soon!

[LeftInTX]

6. Cat was found a few hours later

They are 1/2 cat (feline family: bobcat, mt lion, cheetah, housecat) and 1/2 panthera family (leopard, tiger, lion, jaguar, tiger)

So, that's still a pretty big cat