Community On Lock-down As Lions And Tigers Escape From Zoo After Floods Washed Away Fencing

A community has gone on lock-down as lions and tigers
escaped from a zoo after floods washed away its fencing.
Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar have escaped from a zoo
in Germany, Metro UK reports.
People in Luenebach, in the west of the country, have been
warned to stay inside by police.
A bear also broke out of its enclosure at the Eifel Zoo, near
the borders with German media, and Belgium, but it has been
shot dead.
According to German media, the animals were able to escape
after flooding caused by an overnight storm.
It is reported that a river overflowed and wore down fences,
allowing the dangerous animals a way out.
Police in nearby Trier said that all of the escaped animals
were believed to still be on the grounds of the zoo.
Vets are said to be on sight as well as police and firefighters.
The zoo is home to about 400 animals, many of which are big
cat