The Latest: Mesh opening allowed Utah leopard to escape
Salt Lake City zoo officials say a leopard escaped by climbing through a small opening in the steel-grade mesh on top of her enclosure.
Hogle Zoo spokeswoman Erica Hansen said Wednesday that officials found a trail of leopard hair around the 6-inch-by-6-inch opening built into the enclosure's mesh.
Officials are investigating how the leopard managed to escape the tall steel-grade mesh that surrounds the top and sides of its enclosure.