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Orana Wildlife Park Cheetah's swim to freedom!

Discussion in 'New Zealand' started by Nisha, 4 Feb 2010.

  1. Nisha

    Nisha Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    3:0 cheetah at Orana Wildlife Park swam across a moat and found a hole in a damaged fence that was being repaired before escaping into the public area for around 30 mins. :eek: Luckily all 3 were persuaded back into their exibit before any damage was done.

    Cheetahs swim for freedom - national | Stuff.co.nz
     
    Nisha, 4 Feb 2010
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  2. Arizona Docent

    Arizona Docent Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Swimming cheetahs - now that would be something to see.
     
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  3. Jalur_Tiger_Cub

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    Im glad knowone including the animals got hurt. Its nice to see a happy ending to a story like this.
     
    Jalur_Tiger_Cub, 4 Feb 2010
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