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Georgia floods: Escaped zoo lion 'kills man' Georgia floods: Escaped tiger 'kills man'
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A Georgian man has been killed by a lion after it escaped from a flooded zoo in the capital, Tbilisi, according to Georgian media reports. A tiger that escaped from a flooded zoo in Georgia has killed a man, according to media reports.
A spokeswoman for the interior ministry reportedly said police had been deployed to track down the animal. The animal was one of several to flee its enclosure at Tbilisi Zoo over the weekend, following severe flooding in the city.
The attack happened near the city's central square, AFP reports. Earlier reports suggested the man may have been attacked by a lion.
Hundreds of animals died in the floods over the weekend and many more escaped from the zoo, including tigers, lions and wolves. Police have been deployed to find the animal, which was hiding out in a warehouse prior to the attack, AFP news agency says.
Hundreds of creatures drowned when the zoo was swamped by floodwater on Sunday, while many others escaped.
Lions, hippos and bears were pictured roaming the streets, with residents urged to stay indoors and avoid contact with any of the animals.
A spokeswoman for the interior ministry told AFP that the killing happened in the city's central square.
On Tuesday it was reported that all of the missing lions and tigers had been found dead, with one jaguar unaccounted for.