On the run but not for long: Zoo staff nab five lions on the loose
Five lions escaped their enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, forcing staff to take refuge and placing the zoo into lockdown.
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Taronga issued a statement confirming the incident early on Wednesday, saying all the lions were back in their enclosure.
āAn emergency situation occurred this morning at Taronga Zoo Sydney when five lions were located outside their enclosure,ā it said.
Aerial footage showed keepers patrolling the ground during the emergency.
āThe zoo has strict safety protocols in place for such an incident.
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āAll persons on site were moved to safe zones and there are no injuries to guests or staff.
āAll animals are now in their exhibit where they are being closely monitored.ā
The zoo, at Mosman on the cityās north shore, will be open as normal on Wednesday.
Independent local newspaper the Mosman Collective reported that a ācode oneā was issued shortly after 7.30am on Wednesday.
āStaff were told to go to a safe haven,ā the paperās Facebook page says.
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