Code one issued at 6.30am and cub tranquillised before lions back in enclosure
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Five lions broke out of their enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga zoo on Wednesday morning, forcing staff and visitors to hide in “safe zones”, and triggering a review of zoo safety.
The lions – four adults and one cub – were seen outside their enclosure at about 6.30am. A “code one” alert soon after sent the zoo into lockdown. Police were called at 7.10am, and the lions returned to their enclosure just before 9am.
Continue reading…Code one issued at 6.30am and cub tranquillised before lions back in enclosureFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFive lions broke out of their enclosure at Sydney’s Taronga zoo on Wednesday morning, forcing staff and visitors to hide in “safe zones”, and triggering a review of zoo safety.The lions – four adults and one cub – were seen outside their enclosure at about 6.30am. A “code one” alert soon after sent the zoo into lockdown. Police were called at 7.10am, and the lions returned to their enclosure just before 9am. Continue reading…