Cheetah briefly escapes enclosure at Omaha zoo

Cheetah escapes habitat, triggering emergency protocols at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A cheetah took a stroll out of her habitat at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo on Tuesday afternoon. Zoo officials say it happened around 3:40, when they were made aware of a cheetah outside her enclosure. The escapee in question was none other than Gretchen, the 5-year-old, 60-pound cheetah living in the Scott African Grasslands. Although Gretchen...

Cheetah escapes enclosure at zoo, causing lockdown, officials say

When officials were notified of the cheetah’s escape, they activated emergency protocols.

Gretchen the Cheetah Briefly Escapes from Her Enclosure at Omaha Zoo

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium said its 5-year-old female cheetah named Gretchen escaped her primary enclosure on Tuesday, causing the Nebraska zoo to activate emergency protocols and temporarily shut down the park

Cheetah escapes enclosure at Omaha zoo

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium staff walked a cheetah back to its quarters Tuesday afternoon after it somehow got out of its primary enclosure.

Gretchen the cheetah escapes enclosure, forces brief closure of Nebraska zoo

The 5-year-old female cheetah named Gretchen found her way out of her zoo's primary enclosure sometime before 3:40 p.m. Tuesday.

Cheetah briefly escapes enclosure at Omaha zoo

Officials at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium confirmed a cheetah briefly escaped from its enclosure, but was behind a public barrier at all times.