Tigers and Lions recaptured after escaping from zoo in Germany
Six dangerous predators escaped from a zoo in western Germany Friday, including two lions, two tigers and a jaguar, a spokesperson for the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district administration told CNN. The Eifel Zoo, which is located on the outskirts of Lunebach, around 11 miles (18 kilometers) from the Belgian border, is home to about 400 animals, according to the zoo’s website. These include a Siberian tiger and African lions. A bear also escaped from the zoo but has since been found and shot. It is currently unclear whether the animal is dead.
Police advised people to remain in their homes, keep windows and doors closed and remain vigilant. German media is reporting that the animals were able to escape after flooding from a storm Thursday night. A bear, which also broke out of its enclosure at the Eifel zoo in Lünebach, was shot dead, a spokesman for local authorities said. Officials were verifying if the fences and cages were secure, said the spokesman. The escaped animals were later reportedly back in their cages. Local newspaper Trier Volksfreund said the big cats were still within the 30-hectare (74-acre) grounds of the zoo when they were finally located by a drone.
