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| Lions, tigers, jaguar escape German zoo in Lünebach | Lions, tigers, jaguar escape German zoo in Lünebach |
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| Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar have escaped from a zoo in Lünebach in western Germany, police have said. | Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar have escaped from a zoo in Lünebach in western Germany, police have said. |
| Local authorities advised residents to stay inside their homes and call police if they see anything. A massive hunt is under way for the five big cats. | Local authorities advised residents to stay inside their homes and call police if they see anything. A massive hunt is under way for the five big cats. |
| A bear had also escaped from the privately owned Eifel zoo, but was shot dead, a local official told AFP. | |
| German media say the animals broke out after a storm overnight caused flooding that damaged their enclosures' fences. | |
| It is not clear whether the animals at large are still on the zoo property in western Germany, but police, firefighters and veterinarians are searching the area. | |
| Owned by the Wallpott family, the 30-hectare (74-acre) zoo is home to nearly 400 animals of 60 species, including Siberian tigers and lions. | Owned by the Wallpott family, the 30-hectare (74-acre) zoo is home to nearly 400 animals of 60 species, including Siberian tigers and lions. |
| It was first established in 1965 with only dogs, donkeys and a wild boar, according to the zoo's website, and is visited by 70,000 people a year. | It was first established in 1965 with only dogs, donkeys and a wild boar, according to the zoo's website, and is visited by 70,000 people a year. |
| Friday's escape comes two years after two lions broke out of their cages at a zoo in Leipzig in eastern Germany. One was shot dead and the other recaptured. | Friday's escape comes two years after two lions broke out of their cages at a zoo in Leipzig in eastern Germany. One was shot dead and the other recaptured. |