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Leopard escapes enclosure, forces South Carolina zoo evacuation

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by KABC, ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Visitors at the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina were evacuated after a leopard escaped its enclosure Thursday.

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Category: local · Published: July 24, 2026 · Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Leopard escapes enclosure, forces South Carolina zoo evacuation

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