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Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar escape from a zoo

Rizzo
Rizzo Posts: 6,467
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I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere but this is actually true and unfolding in Germany as we speak. Unfortunately the animals are likely to end up being shot.

For some reason I have The Great Escape theme in my head now...
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,601
    Far more likely to be shot with tranquilisers than actual bullets surely?

    Most captive animals are less dangerous than their wild counterparts, due to being fed more regularly and interacting with humans already
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,676
    Such a shame as all of the animals are likely to be shot.

    Hope everyone including the animals are ok.
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    A bear that also escaped has been shot. With what isn't clear.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,117
    I hope they are just bowling about together like a gang.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,467
    WSS said:

    I hope they are just bowling about together like a gang.

    No, they've split up. One's on a motorbike, a couple in a plane, one heading for the railway station...
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,676
    Big_Bad_World said:

    A bear that also escaped has been shot. With what isn't clear.

    A rifle ?

  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,355
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/01/police-pursue-lions-pumas-escape-german-zoo/


    The opening paragraph
    Police killed a bear and were searching for 2 lions, 2 Tigers and a Jaguar.

    So they have already killed a bear
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    edited June 2018
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    Big_Bad_World said:

    A bear that also escaped has been shot. With what isn't clear.

    A rifle ?

    If it was I'm sure it would have been the biggest rifle the zoo has owned throughout its history.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,467
    Big_Bad_World said:

    ShootersHillGuru said:

    Big_Bad_World said:

    A bear that also escaped has been shot. With what isn't clear.

    A rifle ?

    If it was I'm sure it would have been the biggest rifle the zoo has owned throughout its history.
    Very true. I deal with some expeditions to the arctic circle and part of the advice there is for all groups to have a high-powered rifle and someone trained in its use in case of attack by polar bears. Shoot them buggers with a handgun and you'll just proper rile them!

  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,878
    How do all of those Animals escape? it's not like they would have been in the same enclosure.

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  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,467
    C_A_F_C said:

    How do all of those Animals escape? it's not like they would have been in the same enclosure.

    Regular meetings in B Hut and an escape committee?
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,536
    edited June 2018
    Rizzo said:

    WSS said:

    I hope they are just bowling about together like a gang.

    No, they've split up. One's on a motorbike, a couple in a plane, one heading for the railway station...
    You foreigners and your plans. There's no need for a plan. If one of the animals is American he'll just turn up on a motorbike and just ride to freedom as if YOU SEE A JAGUAR ON A MOTORBIKE EVERY DAY WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?!?!?!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YExetXLMPQY
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,536
    On a serious note, hope the rest of the animals are able to be captured safely.
  • olster
    olster Posts: 1,405
    Someone must've let them out
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,147
    Rizzo said:

    I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere but this is actually true and unfolding in Germany as we speak. Unfortunately the animals are likely to end up being shot.

    For some reason I have The Great Escape theme in my head now...

    For some reason I have ‘I like to move it, move it’ in my head. What happened to Gloria and Melvin
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,719
    edited June 2018
    Shouldn't speculate really but whilst I can understand an isolated escape this smacks of animal rights activists or a disgruntled employee (s).

    Hope both visitors to the Zoo and the remaining animals stay safe.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,333
    The old joke about people running along the street.

    'Why are you running?'

    'Two lions have escaped from the zoo.'

    'What way did they go?'

    'Well we're not bloody chasing them.';
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Hasn't it been said a storm has caused the escape?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,862
    Rizzo said:

    WSS said:

    I hope they are just bowling about together like a gang.

    No, they've split up. One's on a motorbike, a couple in a plane, one heading for the railway station...
    One's in the jaguar
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,056
    RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

    Rizzo said:

    WSS said:

    I hope they are just bowling about together like a gang.

    No, they've split up. One's on a motorbike, a couple in a plane, one heading for the railway station...
    One's in the jaguar
    Regardless of it being the Lion or the Tiger...

    thats gonna be one weird looking cub if the Jaguar gets pregnant

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,117
    Been recaptured:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44332699
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,474
    Excellent stuff
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,536
    WSS said:

    Been recaptured:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44332699

    Aw good. It's rare that I'm rooting for the capture of animals but this is clearly the best option at the moment.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,564
    Anyone else getting the adopt a snow leopard ad on this page?

    #intrusiveadvertising
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,355
    edited June 2018
    Dazzler21 said:

    Anyone else getting the adopt a snow leopard ad on this page?

    #intrusiveadvertising

    Would rather not say what advertisements I am getting :wink::wink:
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,500
    L’Oréal highlights?
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,467
    WSS said:

    Been recaptured:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44332699

    They're all now back in their enclosures with only a baseball and catcher's mitt.




    I'm really struggling to get away from this Great Escape thing...

  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,088
    Rizzo said:

    WSS said:

    I hope they are just bowling about together like a gang.

    No, they've split up. One's on a motorbike, a couple in a plane, one heading for the railway station...
    Police have just released a picture showing how they got hold of the bike.

    image
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,451
    edited June 2018
    Police have arrested Noah 4376yrs from Palestine...

    It is not being treated as a terrorist incident.
  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    Except they didn't escape the zoo did they? They escaped flood damaged enclosures within the zoo and were later returned to their own 'cages'. No word on why the bear was killed tho.

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