Red panda missing from Northern California zooIt's unclear how red panda disappearedA red panda is missing from a Northern California zoo. The tiny creature named Masala disappeared between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday from the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka. Zoo manager Gretchen Ziegler tells the Times-Standard newspaper that any resident who spots the 1½-year old panda should not approach but try not to lose sight of it, and call the zoo or police. Ziegler says the biggest threat to Masala would be cars or an animal that preys on small animals. Red pandas are about the size of house cats but have big tails. It's unclear how the panda disappeared. Ziegler says the enclosure seems secure, but zookeepers are watching the exhibit's three other pandas. Red pandas are native to Nepal, Myanmar and China.