The two tigers are back to their residence. That Mayor Harry Oosterman the municipality Ooststellingwerf said.

The animals knew Saturday morning to escape from their stay in the shelter predators Felida. But contrary to what was previously reported were tigers in the fenced off area of ​​Felida, not in the public area. ,, There is never for the people was danger, ” Oosterman says.



enclosed outdoor area

It is true that the fence according to the police is inadequate and that the tigers there in the worst case could crawl through

How the animals -. a male and a female – were able to escape is not yet clear. According to the police, there may be a gate left open.

Police officers and a doctor with a tranquilizer gun entered the grounds and the animals managed to numb after a few hours.

A police helicopter explained one of the animals and supported thereby colleagues on the ground.



Neighbours

the local residents were informed. There was no immediate danger to local residents. “If it had not rained, I was going to do or groceries garden …” said a local resident.

In the shelter animals are collected for big cats Felidia that come from zoos, circuses and private

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