TWO of the three leopards who fled a safari park in Hangzhou, capital of East China’s Zhejiang Province, have been captured.

A leopard was spotted in a residential area in Silian Village, Fuyang District at about 8 p.m. Friday, according to an announcement by Fuyang District on Saturday. It was later confirmed that the animal was one of the three young leopards that had broken out of the Hangzhou Safari Park.

By Saturday afternoon, the two leopards were captured and the search team was hunting for the other one.

The park has been ordered to close temporarily for a safety overhaul and the person who holds primary responsibility for the park has been detained.

(Xinhua)