German zoo animals escape: Hunt for lions, tigers and a jaguar as residents are told to stay inside

Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar have escaped from a zoo in Germany (stock image)
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Sophie Williams1 June 2018

Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar have been tracked down using a drone after they escaped from a zoo in Germany.

Their escape prompted a massive police search with local residents told to stay indoors and keep their windows closed.

The animals escaped from their enclosures at a zoo in Lünebach, near the border with Luxembourg and Belguim.

Police also reportedly shot a bear dead in the drama at the Eifel Zoo.

Following their escape, officers in the nearby city of Trier said they believed all of the escaped animals were believed to be in the grounds of the zoo.

It's thought that the animals broke out after their enclosures were flooded and destroyed in heavy storms on Thursday evening.

German newspaper Bild reported that a river that flows past the zoo burst its banks, flooding the area and pulling away earth from under the enclosures.

It's unclear when the animals managed to escape their enclosure.

The zoo is home to around 400 animals including a Siberian tiger.

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