Escaped Tigers, Hippos roaming city streets following floods

Animals in a zoo at Tbilisi in Georgia have escaped after heavy flooding that killed at least ten people and left dozens homeless.

The escaped wild animals, including Tigers, lions, hippopotamuses and wolves have prompted officials to issue a warning for people to stay indoors to avoid altercation with some of the dangerous animals.

According to the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) some of the animals have been tranquilized, others seized off the streets while others were reportedly killed, but it remains unclear how many are on the loose.

Footage seen by NBC from Tbilisi showed a hippopotamus roaming the streets while a bear could be seen climbing around an apartment window.

The hippo was cornered in one of the city’s main squares and subdued with a tranquilizer gun.

Carcasses of a dead lion, hyena, and a wolf, all presumably drowned in the floods, were also seen lying around while six wolves were shot dead in a yard at an infectious diseases hospital.

Thousands of people have been left without water and electricity while others have had to be airlifted to safety by the military.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced that Georgia would hold a day of mourning on Monday June 15.