All the monkeys found after staff discovered a hole in habitat at the Dallas Zoo

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) As if finding a hole in clouded leopard habitat wasn’t enough, police said Dallas Zoo officials also found a similar hole in monkey habitat Friday.

Visitors welcomed back to Dallas Zoo after Clouded Leopard Nova ran away from the show on Friday. She was eventually found around 4:45 p.m. when, according to staff, they were alerted by an overly loud “tramp squirrel”.

“Last afternoon we tried to think like a cat and we predicted that she would climb trees, stay close to home territory, stay close to her sister, and that’s pretty much what she did,” said Harrison Edell. , executive vice president of animal care and conservation for the Dallas Zoo.

However, Dallas police said late Saturday night that officers soon discovered that a hole similar to the one cut in Nova’s habitat had also been cut in the fence of an enclosure that houses monkeys called Langurs.

Hanuman langur monkeys sunbathing on a stone wall

Fortunately, a second search was not required. All of the langurs were still in their habitat and did not appear to have been harmed or endangered in any way.

Police said they were not sure if the two incidents, which are under criminal investigation, are related.

Meanwhile, during the Saturday afternoon, visitors stopped at the clouded leopard exhibit to see Nova.

“It’s great to have her back in her home and safe so we’re happy to be here to see her again,” said Erica Cansino, who lives in Dallas.

“It’s cool to see him now. He looks happy and sleepy after his rampage,” said zoo visitor Kevin Witherspoon.

The display has now been corrected and zoo officials say they will learn from and adjust to the experience, and consider stricter protocols in the future.

“We have some homework to figure out what the long-term plans look like, but we are very happy with her physical condition and just glad that she is back safe and sound,” Edell added.

DPD continues to investigate these incidents.

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