Pregnant Cheetah Recaptured After Brief Escape at Beekse Bergen

Overview

• Staff found the cheetah missing before opening and kept the safari park closed as a precaution.
• The animal stayed within the grounds in a wooded area where teams tracked it from a distance.
• A veterinarian sedated the cheetah with a tranquilizer after trees made a clear, low-stress shot hard.
• The park reopened to visitors once the animal was secured.
• Management opened an internal review into how the animal got out.