Two tigers captured in Georgia after tornado ripped apart enclosure at safari park

Two tigers captured in Georgia after tornado ripped apart enclosure at safari park

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Been there many times and the whole area has been hit hard, and on top of everything else, there was an unaccounted-for tiger in the Wild Animal Safari. There were 2 loose but they capture one after it was out for hours

hey captured the first fairly quickly, but the second one was out for a while, no reports if they attacked any of the herd animals while out

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Troup County Sheriff's Office
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We have received a report from the Pine Mountain Animal Safari that they are reporting a Tiger that is unaccounted inside the park.

a reply to: putnam6

Deja vu to when a hurricane took out an exotic pet store in Florida, releasing boa constrictors and pythons into the wild that are now a serious threat to not only people and pets but to the entire ecosystem.

Thankfully, this will be easy to contain-hopefully without any loss of life or serious injury.

originally posted by: nugget1
a reply to: putnam6

Deja vu to when a hurricane took out an exotic pet store in Florida, releasing boa constrictors and pythons into the wild that are now a serious threat to not only people and pets but to the entire ecosystem.

Thankfully, this will be easy to contain-hopefully without any loss of life or serious injury.

I remember that I was in Florida for a business trip right after Andrew, IIRC back then they were semi concerned but they had no idea the population would explode how it's done in the last 30 years

Now they hold contests to catch them...

www.cnn.com...

Because now they are moving northward in Florida

www.fieldandstream.com...

www.independent.co.uk...

Two tigers captured in Georgia after tornado ripped apart enclosure at safari park
Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain Park was shut down on Sunday


Two tigers have been captured in west Georgia after a tornado-spawning superstorm tore through the region.

Pine Mountain Safari announced on Facebook that the tigers were captured after initially reported as unaccounted for inside the park. It was initially unclear if one or two tigers were missing.

“THE TIGERS ARE SAFE! Like much of Southwest Georgia, Pine Mountain Safari sustained extensive tornado damage this morning,” the park said. “Fortunately, none of our animals and employees were hurt. However, several animal enclosures were breached, and two tigers briefly escaped.”

“Both have now been found, tranquillized, and safely returned to a secure enclosure,” Wild Animal Safari announced. “We appreciate your concern and support during this difficult time. Pine Mountain Safari is committed to the safety of our employees, our animals, our customers, and our community. We will continue to update this page with other relevant storm-related information, as warranted.”

The big cats were reported missing from the Wild Animal Safari Park in Pine Mountain earlier on Sunday morning, according to the local sheriff’s office.

News of the roaming tigers, or tiger, came in the wake of a massive tornado which ripped apart the county, according to WSBTV, taking down trees and power lines, inflicting severe damage on buildings and leaving people trapped in their homes on Sunday.

A tornado watch is in place in Troup County until 1pm (local time) on Sunday, and a flood watch until Monday. Police have advised residents to stay home.

The park announced on Sunday morning that it had closed for the day.

I'm not a big Global warming guy , But the Weather is getting kind of out of wack , Did they confirm the tornado that hit Los Angeles ?

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
I'm not a big Global warming guy , But the Weather is getting kind of out of wack , Did they confirm the tornado that hit Los Angeles ?

that was weird and I think it was the region's strongest in 40 years, but I ain't a global warming guy either, this stuff goes in cycles. Our industries might only affect it an extremely small percentage if that.

but it is an excellent hot button topic to convince wealthy donors to donate money too