When torrential flooding hit Georgia's capital on Early Sunday, June 4, 2015, Tbilisi Zoo suffered considerable damage, killing many animals outright and releasing many onto the city's streets, including dangerous predators.
© AP Photo / Tinatin KiguradzeMany of the zoo denizens were killed during the calamity, while others, including dangerous predators, managed to escape and roamed the city streets.
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Many of the zoo denizens were killed during the calamity, while others, including dangerous predators, managed to escape and roamed the city streets.
© AP Photo / Beso GulashviliA woman carries her pet dog from a flooded area in Tbilisi, Georgia. June 14, 2015.
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A woman carries her pet dog from a flooded area in Tbilisi, Georgia. June 14, 2015.
© AP Photo / Tinatin KiguradzeThis hippopotamus became one of the first escaped animals to be recaptured.
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This hippopotamus became one of the first escaped animals to be recaptured.
© AP Photo / Beso GulashviliAccording to the zoo administration, there were over 600 creatures at the zoo, with about half of them falling victim to the flood.
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According to the zoo administration, there were over 600 creatures at the zoo, with about half of them falling victim to the flood.
© AP Photo / Pavel GolovkinCars stranded in mud on the zoo's territory in Tbilisi, Georgia. June 15, 2015.
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Cars stranded in mud on the zoo's territory in Tbilisi, Georgia. June 15, 2015.
© AP Photo / Tinatin KiguradzeThe zoo administration claims that members of the Georgian special forces, participating in the search for the escaped animals, needlessly killed a number of creatures.
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The zoo administration claims that members of the Georgian special forces, participating in the search for the escaped animals, needlessly killed a number of creatures.
© AP Photo / Beso GulashviliTbilisi residents helped the authorities to recapture and rescue the escaped animals.
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Tbilisi residents helped the authorities to recapture and rescue the escaped animals.
© AP Photo / Tinatin KiguradzeA rhinoceros that previously escaped from the flooded zoo is returned back to his enclosure. June 14, 2015.
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A rhinoceros that previously escaped from the flooded zoo is returned back to his enclosure. June 14, 2015.
© AP Photo / Tinatin KiguradzeAt least eight people were killed in the disaster, including three zoo workers, while 10 are still missing.
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At least eight people were killed in the disaster, including three zoo workers, while 10 are still missing.