snow Leopard San Diego Zoo The zoo is suspected to have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19, the zoo reported on Twitter early Saturday.
The results of a coronavirus test were pending on Saturday morning. The zoo’s wildlife experts noticed that the leopard was coughing and water was coming out of its nose, prompting them to get tested. According to the zoo, the leopard is being closely monitored and did not show major symptoms of the disease apart from cough and discharge.
Possible sources of infection are being investigated by the zoo along with contact tracing efforts.
“With caution, the leopard habitat will be closed to zoo visitors until further notice,” the zoo announced on Saturday.
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Aaron Reich and Reuters contributed to this report.