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| Georgia floods: Escaped tiger 'kills man' | Georgia floods: Escaped tiger 'kills man' |
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| A tiger that killed a man and wounded another after escaping from a flooded zoo in Georgia has been shot dead, according to media reports. | |
| The animal was one of several to break free from its enclosure at Tbilisi Zoo last weekend, following severe flooding. | The animal was one of several to break free from its enclosure at Tbilisi Zoo last weekend, following severe flooding. |
| Earlier reports suggested the men may have been attacked by a lion. | Earlier reports suggested the men may have been attacked by a lion. |
| Police were deployed to find the animal, which had been sheltering in a warehouse, AFP news agency says. | Police were deployed to find the animal, which had been sheltering in a warehouse, AFP news agency says. |
| A spokeswoman for the interior ministry said the killing happened in the city's central square. | A spokeswoman for the interior ministry said the killing happened in the city's central square. |
| One eyewitness told the Imedi TV channel: "It was a white tiger, a big one. It attacked a man, it seized him by the throat." | |
| Hundreds of creatures drowned when the zoo was swamped by floodwater, while many others escaped. | 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. |
| Huge clean-up at zoo | Huge clean-up at zoo |
| In pictures: Floods chaos in Tbilisi | 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. | 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. | 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 a news conference planned for 17:00 local time (13:00 GMT) had been cancelled. | |
| The flash floods devastated parts of Tbilisi, claiming the lives of 13 people, including three zoo keepers. | 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. | Up to six people are still missing and about 40 families lost their homes. |