Escaped tiger from Taiping Zoo caught


TAIPING: A male tiger that escaped its holding area at the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari has been caught some three hours after it ran out.

Zoo director Dr Kevin Lazarus said on Thursday that the incident occurred at about 12pm when the tiger rammed on the door and accidentally opened it as some renovation works was taking place.

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