Location: Thailand CCTV footage from the incident shows how the leopard was quickly wrestled back into its cage in under ten seconds.
Zookeeper Naphat Pleumsut said the leopard was six-years-old and called Tony. He said that the owners of the safari park had covered the costs of medical treatment for the youngster.
He said: ''Realtives of the boy opened the door by mistake and they were not able to close it in time. The leopard then escaped.
''Staff quickly responded and pushed the leopard back into the cage in under ten seconds.
''Authorities from the safari park took the injured boy to Bangkok Hospital Samui. He had a wound on the face and a broken cheekbone. The zoo took care of every issue, including accommodation costs and medical fee and co-ordinated with the insurance company.''
Naphat said that the parents of the boy had thanked the park for helping with the treatment of the boy.
The family have now returned to Israel where the youngster is receiving more hospital treatment for his injuries.
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