Storm Kills Five Animals, Leads to Escape of Two Tigers at Wild Animal Safari in Georgia

Summary:

A tornado in Troup County, Georgia, recently destroyed parts of a wild animal park. Wild Animal Safari Pine Mountain allowed a local news station inside to witness the damage on-site. According to the Zoo Director, thousands of trees were uprooted, and almost every animal enclosure in the park was damaged or completely destroyed.

Two tigers escaped their enclosure. Administration alerted the public. Luckily, they were safely tranquilized and returned back to their repaired enclosure within the following few days. Five animals died during the storm. Some of the animals had to be transferred to other zoos while their exhibits were being repaired. The noise of the ongoing cleanup and reparation machinery can be loud and distressing to many of the animals.

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