Tiger escapes from Georgia safari park after tornado damages its enclosure: Town of 1,500 people instructed to remain indoors by police
- At least one tiger is unaccounted for at the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain
- Conflicting reports suggest another is also on the loose
- A tornado struck the area at around 7am Sunday
At least one tiger has escaped its enclosure from a Georgia zoo after a tornado struck the area early Sunday morning.
Officials at the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain said that at least one tiger is unaccounted for following the tornado, which touched down in Troup County at around 7am.
Conflicting reports suggest a second tiger is also on the loose, though that has not been confirmed.
The Wild Animal Safari is now closed to the public, it announced on Facebook, as residents in the town of 1,500 people are urged to stay indoors.
