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Year Zoo Location Species Time loose Notes 2015 Tbilisi Zoo: Tbilisi: Hippopotamus, tiger, brown bear, pig, lion, hyena Multiple days Over half the animals from the Tbilisi zoo either escaped or were killed during the 2015 Tbilisi flood.
The Tbilisi Zoo lost more than 300 animals, nearly half of its inhabitants: the majority were killed by flooding. Several surviving inhabitants of the zoo—a hippopotamus, big cats, wolves, bears, and hyenas—escaped from destroyed pens and cages to the streets of Tbilisi and a police unit was employed to round them up.
The Tbilisi Zoo was established by the decision of the Tbilisi City Council on 10 February 1927. It was designed by a group of Georgian and Russian specialists. The zoo was further expanded in the 1930s. Initially, the zoo consisted of 4 sections: Caucasian or Local; Fauna of the USSR; Exotic animals; Agricultural animals. [1]
Missing or escaped animals are individual animals who are famous for either an escape from a zoo or other confinement, or for going missing for a period of time. This can also include notable groups of animals. For the topic of stolen dogs see the article Dognapping. For articles about people who have escaped from detention see Category:Escapees.
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