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A jaguar in the facilities of the Refugio Salvaje Foundation, located in Jayaque, El Salvador. A similar animal escaped his paddock Saturday in a zoo in New Orleans. (Oscar Rivera / EFE)
An adult male jaguar escaped his enclosure and mortally attacked four alpacas, an emu and a fox at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, according to a statement . According to zoo officials, the zoo described the deadly attacks as a "tragic loss," the zoo official reported at 8:15 am.
The big cat enclosure is located in a part of the park called Jaguar Jungle, which also houses a children's playground, as well as exhibits of bats, giant roaches, tarantulas. and poison arrow frogs.
The zoo announced that it would remain closed until Saturday, but would reopen on Sunday. A press conference is scheduled at 2:00 pm The zoo, hailing from a bird habitat built in 1916, is a "58-acre jewel ranked among the country's best zoos," according to Audubon Nature Institute, which oversees the zoo and other properties. It is located in Uptown New Orleans, between Audubon Park and the Mississippi River.
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