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Lions and pumas break out of zoo in western Germany Lions and tigers break out of zoo cages in western Germany
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German police are advising residents in the western town of Lünebach to stay inside their homes after an undetermined number of lions and pumas broke out of a local zoo. German police are advising residents in the western town of Lünebach to stay inside their homes after two lions, two tigers, a jaguar and a bear broke out of their cages in a local zoo.
On Friday police in nearby Prüm confirmed a report from the regional SWR broadcaster that the big cats had escaped from the zoo in the mountainous Eifel area. Police said they were responding the situation but had no further details. Police killed the bear and said all the escaped animals were believed to still be on the grounds of the zoo, near the border with Luxembourg and Belgium, but residents should stay inside until they could be sure.
SWR reported that local authorities were warning all residents in the area, near the border with Luxembourg and Belgium, to remain indoors as they searched for the animals. Local broadcaster SWR had initially reported that lions and pumas had broken out of the zoo, but police were able to determine that the missing animals were two lions, two tigers and a jaguar, the dpa news agency reported.
The zoo could not immediately be reached for comment. The zoo did not answer calls and police did not have any further details about the developing situation.
It was not clear how and when the animals escaped.
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