Not 1, but 2 opportunistic tigers escaped from a Georgia safari park after a tornado tore through the area
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- Two tigers escaped a Georgia safari that saw "extensive tornado damage."
- Initial reports said there was one missing tiger, but it turned out two escaped their enclosure.
- Both animals were "found, tranquilized, and safely returned" to Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari.
Two tigers escaped their enclosures at a Georgia safari park after tornadoes ripped through the area Sunday morning.
Fortunately for residents but maybe not for the tigers, the animals were soon found, tranquilized, and returned to their enclosures, according to reports.
Amid warnings of a tornado watch, as well as a flood watch, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook Sunday morning that they had received a report from the safari of a missing tiger.
By 10:45 am local time, the sheriff's office shared an update: There were actually two loose tigers, but they had been re-captured.
Wild Animal Safari confirmed in a statement on Facebook that there were two tigers missing following "extensive tornado damage."
"Like much of Southwest Georgia, Pine Mountain Safari sustained extensive tornado damage this morning," the statement said. "Fortunately, none of our animals and employees were hurt. However, several animal enclosures were breached, and two tigers briefly escaped. Both have now been found, tranquilized, and safely returned to a secure enclosure."
The safari offered its thanks to "everyone who kept our animals and crew in your thoughts."