Lions, tigers escape from the zoo after the great flood

The great flood destroyed the wall of Georgia's zoo, on May 14, causing bears, lions, hippos and many other animals to drown or climb to the exit window.

Lion, hippopotamus in a barn in Georgia

The people of Tbilisi, Georgia were warned not to leave the house after the massive flood destroyed the zoo fence on May 14, causing more than 30 dangerous animals such as tigers, lions, wolves, hippos, to escape. go out.
A bear, somehow understanding how to climb a window on the second floor of a house, clinging to a hot air conditioner to escape the floodwaters.Rescue workers are trying to save the bear.(Photo: EPA)

Rescuers shoot drugs to a wandering hippo in Tbilisi city square. (Photo: Reuters)
The flood turned Tbilisi, a city of 1.1 million people flooded in muddy mud.

Animals hit the anesthetic became more accessible.(Photo: Reuters)

People gathered to push the hippopotamus back to a safe captive. (Photo: AP)
Jacob Janjulia, a 21-year-old student, said, "Every citizen has an obligation to help the rescue team, helping those affected."

A bear clung to the debris, trying to escape the flood of rising flood in the zoo.(Photo: AP)

The rescue team rescues a woman and two children stuck in the floodwaters on May 14. (Photo: Reuters)
"Dozens of families are homeless because of floods or destruction," said Irakly Lekvinadze, deputy mayor of Tbilisi.It is estimated that the flood caused 7.2 million USD.

A lion dies in the zoo. (Photo: AP)
"My heart was bleeding when I thought about what happened to the animals in the zoo. It was a tragedy, many people died in the flood, the zoo was deserted," said Anna Korintell, dentist, 46, crying while saying.

The zoo said it was not possible to determine the number of dead animals and total damage. Meanwhile, helicopters are still searching for traces of animals fleeing, including a lion who attacked zoo staff last year.
In the picture, a wolf died of floodwaters.(Photo: AP)

The man saved the bird from the flooded Tbilisi zoo. The flood killed 12 people, including 3 zoo employees. (Photo: AP)
"About 20 wolves, 8 lions, white tigers, yellow tigers, jackals, jaguars are dead or missing. We only saved three of the 17 penguins," said Mzia Sharashidze. zoo said .