Ollie the Bobcat Escapes DC Zoo

A 25-pound bobcat has sprung herself from the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Ollie went missing Monday morning, probably through an opening in the mesh around her enclosure, reports WTOP. Zoo officials hope she doesn't get into the adjacent Rock Creek Park, which they describe as the perfect place for a bobcat to remain well-fed and undiscovered. Ollie, 7, isn't seen as a threat to humans, though she would likely defend herself if approached. Park-goers, however, probably don't want to leave small pets unattended. Meanwhile, the red panda that escaped last week from the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk? Still missing, reports the Virginian-Pilot. (More National Zoo stories.)