A tiger reportedly escaped from the Pine Mountain Animal Safari in Troup County, Georgia, after a tornado ripped through the area early Sunday, authorities said.
A tiger is apparently loose inThe Pine Mountain Animal Safari reported that a tiger at the park was unaccounted for, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said.The park posted on Facebook that it will be closed on Sunday.
While no further details were immediately available, the apparent escape comes after officials reported that a tornado in the area damaged buildings and toppled trees and power lines. Officials said there is also a report that Verizon cell service is interrupted. A tiger, like the one pictured above, eportedly escaped from the Pine Mountain Animal Safari in Troup County, Georgia, after a tornado touched down early Sunday.The sheriff’s office advised citizens to stay off the roads.
"If you do not have to get on the roads this morning, please do not travel," the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook, before adding a second post that read,"STAY OFF THE ROADS Troup County!"
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