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View all search resultsLeopard captured at Bandung hotel to undergo rehabilitation
The origin of the leopard remains unclear, but there is a growing suspicion that it may be the same animal that escaped from Lembang Zoo last month. The zoo is located just five kilometers from the Anugerah Hotel.
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A tranquilized Javan leopard lies inside a cage on Monday at a hotel in Bandung, West Java, after wandering onto the hotel's premises. The leopard was captured after it was seen wandering into a hotel complex in a popular holiday spot, causing panic among guests. (AFP/Timur Matahari)
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Javanese leopard that was captured after wandering into a hotel in Bandung, West Java, will undergo rehabilitation before potentially being released back into the wild, authorities said.
Eri Mildrayana, a spokesperson for the West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA), said rehabilitation is crucial to ensure the animal is healthy and not under stress.
“The leopard is currently under observation at the Cikanangka Wildlife Center in Sukabumi. The rehabilitation process will begin once the observation phase is complete,” Eri said on Tuesday, as quoted by Antaranews.
He added that once both the observation and rehabilitation phases are concluded, authorities will evaluate whether the animal is ready to be released back into its natural habitat.
“We’re not certain how long the entire process will take, it will largely depend on the results of the assessment,” Eri said.
The Javanese leopard was discovered inside the Anugerah Hotel on Monday morning by the hotel’s warden. The hotel has been closed since February for scheduled renovations.
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