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Cheetah under anesthesia at Topeka Zoo after symptoms worsen

Context: the attached video aired on June 21.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo shared that one of its cheetahs was put under anesthesia after zookeepers showed signs of illness.

The Topeka Zoo shared on Sept. 22 that Leopold, a cheetah the zoo acquired earlier this year, is undergoing treatment after zoo staff noticed he was moving stiffly with his hind legs. Leopold was introduced to the cheetah exhibit along with his brother, Roosevelt, on June 21.

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“Our medical team prescribed medication to treat him,” the zoo wrote on Facebook. “However, after a few days of monitoring, his symptoms worsened.”

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