US Politics | Five lions break free from enclosure of zoo sparking emergency lockdown
FIVE lions were on the loose in an Australian zoo after breaking free from their enclosure, sparking an emergency lockdown. The big cats had busted out of their compound at Taronga Zoo in Sydney at around 7.30am on Tuesday morning. 
AFP or licensorsFive lions broke free from their enclosure at Sydney's at Taronga Zoo on Tuesday '/ ' 
NinePolice and zoo keepers were seen assessing their busted enclosure after the escape '/ ' An unsuspecting construction worker reportedly spotted them prowling the grounds as guests in the park's accommodation awoke. The enclosure is situated just metres away from where tourists sleep in tents as part of the attraction's ...Roar and Snore' experience. The lionhearted escape triggered a Code One lockdown in the famed zoo, as staff were urged to take cover in ...safe havens.... Police also raced to the scene as a deafening alarm sounded, notifying employees to follow safety protocol. But lionkeepers were said to have remained in position as the ferocious animals roamed around. Cops were seen assessing the perimeter of the fence of the lions' Savannah enclosure, situated near the zoo's ferry terminal. How the animals managed to escape remains unclear. The lions were eventually rounded up before the zoo opened as usual at 9.30am. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Sickly Putin's hands seen 'turning black' as tyrant 'has Parkinson's' & cancer WOAH, DADDY! Teen Mom fans go wild after spotting Tyler's bulge again in skintight bodysuit TODAY'S MISHAP Today host Al suffers live TV blunder & said producer was waiting for fumble MAD AT MACI Teen Mom fans 'sick & tired' of Maci Bookout's 'unfair' treatment of her kids QUICK CHANGE People say I go from 5 to 10 when I take off my work clothes WOAH, WHOOPI! GMA fans shocked after The View's Whoopi Goldberg joins morning show Taronga Zoo said in a statement: ...An emergency situation occurred this morning at Taronga Zoo Sydney when five lions were located outside their enclosure. ...The Zoo has strict safety protocols in place for such an incident. All persons on site were moved to safe zones and there are no injuries to guests or staff. ...All animals are now in their exhibit where they are being closely monitored. ...The Zoo will be open as normal today. Further details will be provided when possible.... Police later confirmed the zoo was ...managing the situation on its own.... Taronga Zoo's James Dalziel told the Daily Mail the lion's dramatic escapade was ...all over pretty quickly.... He added that ...highly trained staff... had taken care of the incident. Code One alarms are used when a ...dangerous animal... has escaped or is causing an alarming situation. Just metres away from the lions enclosure is the park's chimpanzee, giraffe and zebra exhibits. Read More on The Sun 
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OH BABY I'm 22, a mum-of-three AND now I'm pregnant with twins - people think I'm mad The full Taronga Zoo lion pride includes two adult animals Maya and Ato and their five cubs Khari, Luzuko, Malika, Zuri and Ayanna. The African lion cubs were welcomed into the Savannah enclosure in August this year. 
NineThe Savannah enclosure is situated close to the attraction's ...Roar and Snore' experience where guests sleep in tents '/ ' 
It is not clear how the lions managed to escapeNine
AFP or licensorsFive lions broke free from their enclosure at Sydney's at Taronga Zoo on Tuesday '/ ' NinePolice and zoo keepers were seen assessing their busted enclosure after the escape '/ ' An unsuspecting construction worker reportedly spotted them prowling the grounds as guests in the park's accommodation awoke. The enclosure is situated just metres away from where tourists sleep in tents as part of the attraction's ...Roar and Snore' experience. The lionhearted escape triggered a Code One lockdown in the famed zoo, as staff were urged to take cover in ...safe havens.... Police also raced to the scene as a deafening alarm sounded, notifying employees to follow safety protocol. But lionkeepers were said to have remained in position as the ferocious animals roamed around. Cops were seen assessing the perimeter of the fence of the lions' Savannah enclosure, situated near the zoo's ferry terminal. How the animals managed to escape remains unclear. The lions were eventually rounded up before the zoo opened as usual at 9.30am. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Sickly Putin's hands seen 'turning black' as tyrant 'has Parkinson's' & cancer WOAH, DADDY! Teen Mom fans go wild after spotting Tyler's bulge again in skintight bodysuit TODAY'S MISHAP Today host Al suffers live TV blunder & said producer was waiting for fumble MAD AT MACI Teen Mom fans 'sick & tired' of Maci Bookout's 'unfair' treatment of her kids QUICK CHANGE People say I go from 5 to 10 when I take off my work clothes WOAH, WHOOPI! GMA fans shocked after The View's Whoopi Goldberg joins morning show Taronga Zoo said in a statement: ...An emergency situation occurred this morning at Taronga Zoo Sydney when five lions were located outside their enclosure. ...The Zoo has strict safety protocols in place for such an incident. All persons on site were moved to safe zones and there are no injuries to guests or staff. ...All animals are now in their exhibit where they are being closely monitored. ...The Zoo will be open as normal today. Further details will be provided when possible.... Police later confirmed the zoo was ...managing the situation on its own.... Taronga Zoo's James Dalziel told the Daily Mail the lion's dramatic escapade was ...all over pretty quickly.... He added that ...highly trained staff... had taken care of the incident. Code One alarms are used when a ...dangerous animal... has escaped or is causing an alarming situation. Just metres away from the lions enclosure is the park's chimpanzee, giraffe and zebra exhibits. Read More on The Sun LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE We turned our pet dog into ornamental rug for our living room OH BABY I'm 22, a mum-of-three AND now I'm pregnant with twins - people think I'm mad The full Taronga Zoo lion pride includes two adult animals Maya and Ato and their five cubs Khari, Luzuko, Malika, Zuri and Ayanna. The African lion cubs were welcomed into the Savannah enclosure in August this year. NineThe Savannah enclosure is situated close to the attraction's ...Roar and Snore' experience where guests sleep in tents '/ ' It is not clear how the lions managed to escapeNine
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