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Lions and tigers and ...
a jaguar escaped from a German zoo.
From http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44332699?ns_mchannel=social&ns_linkname=news_central&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter
German zoo escape: Lions, tigers and jaguar recaptured in Lünebach
3 hours ago
Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar that escaped their enclosures at a zoo in western Germany have been recaptured.
The animals were found inside the zoo compound in Lünebach after a search involving a drone, officials told German media. Local residents had earlier been told to stay indoors.
A bear also escaped from the privately owned Eifel zoo, but was shot dead, a local official told AFP.
The animals broke out after flooding from a storm damaged their enclosures.
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3 hours ago
Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar that escaped their enclosures at a zoo in western Germany have been recaptured.
The animals were found inside the zoo compound in Lünebach after a search involving a drone, officials told German media. Local residents had earlier been told to stay indoors.
A bear also escaped from the privately owned Eifel zoo, but was shot dead, a local official told AFP.
The animals broke out after flooding from a storm damaged their enclosures.
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More at link.
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I thought it was the beginning of a joke, i.e., two lions, two tigers and a jaguar walk into a bar...
