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Georgia floods: Escaped tiger 'kills man' Georgia floods: Escaped tiger 'kills man'
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A tiger that escaped from a flooded zoo in Georgia has killed a man, according to media reports. A tiger that killed a man and wounded another after escaping from a flooded zoo in Georgia has been captured and killed, according to media reports.
The animal was one of several to flee its enclosure at Tbilisi Zoo over the weekend, following severe flooding in the city. The animal was one of several to break free from its enclosure at Tbilisi Zoo last weekend, following severe flooding.
Earlier reports suggested the man may have been attacked by a lion. Earlier reports suggested the men may have been attacked by a lion.
Police have been deployed to find the animal, which was hiding out in a warehouse prior to the attack, AFP news agency says. Police were deployed to find the animal, which had been sheltering in a warehouse, AFP news agency says.
Hundreds of creatures drowned when the zoo was swamped by floodwater on Sunday, while many others escaped. A spokeswoman for the interior ministry said the killing happened in the city's central square.
Hundreds of creatures drowned when the zoo was swamped by floodwater, 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.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. Huge clean-up at zoo
On Tuesday it was reported that all of the missing lions and tigers had been found dead, with one jaguar unaccounted for. In pictures: Floods chaos in Tbilisi
On Tuesday the zoo suggested that all of the missing lions and tigers had been found dead, with one jaguar unaccounted for.
Its website says two white Bengali tigers live at the facility, one male and one female.
A post on the zoo's Facebook page (in Georgian) said officials were due to give a statement on the number of dead and surviving animals at 17:00 local time (13:00 GMT).
The flash floods devastated parts of Tbilisi, claiming the lives of 13 people, including three zoo keepers.
Up to six people are still missing and about 40 families lost their homes.