New footage reveals how 5 lions escaped their enclosure
The Great Escape always brings prisoner-of-war Steve McQueen to mind, but perhaps the real masters of breaking out are five lions who absconded from their enclosure at a Sydney zoo last month.
The Great Escape always brings to mind prisoner of war Steve McQueen, but perhaps the real mastermind of the escape was the five lions who escaped from the Sydney Zoo enclosure last month.
①abscond：
English [əbˈskɒnd] American [əbˈskɑːnd]
(to abscond with money); to escape; to escape
②enclosure:
English [ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)] American [ɪnˈkloʊʒər]
Enclosed land; enclosed land; paddock
Taronga Zoo said on Thursday that new CCTV footage reveals how four cubs and an adult male escaped their enclosure by squeezing beneath a mesh wire fence. The lions were found outside their enclosure at about 6.30 a.m. local time on November 2.
New CCTV footage reveals how four cubs and an adult male lion were squeezed out from under a chain-link fence, Taronga Zoo said on Thursday. At around 6:30 a.m. local time on November 2, the lion was found outside the fence.
①beneath：
English [bɪˈniːθ] American [bɪˈniːθ]
Below; under (or toward)...
②mesh:
English [meʃ] American [meʃ]
Grid; mesh
Cubs Luzuko, Zuri, Khari and Malika were playing by the fence before one of them burrowed underneath it, the zoo said in a statement update. The other cubs and their father Ato followed, while lioness Maya and cub Ayanna stayed behind.
The zoo said in a new statement that the lion cubs Luzuko, Zuri, Khari and Malika were playing near the enclosure while one of them was digging a burrow. The other cubs and their father Ato followed, while lioness Maya and cub Ayanna stayed behind.
burrow:
English [ˈbʌrəʊ] American [ˈbɜːroʊ]
Dig; excavate (a hole or cave passage)
The zoo said the five lions "calmly investigated" and stayed within meters of their enclosure before making several attempts to get back in.
The five lions "calmly investigated", staying within a few meters of the enclosure and making several attempts to return, the zoo said.
The zoo's emergency response team arrived less than 10 minutes after the escape, with the situation under control "within minutes," the statement said.
The zoo's emergency team arrived less than 10 minutes after the lion escaped and the emergency was under control "within minutes," the statement said.
Luzuko was the first to re-enter the enclosure, followed by fellow cubs female Zuri and male Khari. Malika was tranquilized by the response team and transported back. After some encouragement, Ato was reunited with his pride.
Luzuko was the first cub to re-enter the enclosure, followed closely by humans - female Zuri and male Khari. Malika was anesthetized by the response team and returned. After some encouragement, Ato is reunited with his children.
tranquilized:
美 [ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪzd]
To calm; to be stable; to be quiet
Guests who were on site for the zoo's "Roar and Snore" camping overnight experience when the escape happened were ordered to leave their tents immediately and "run" before finding sanctuary in a nearby building, CNN affiliate 9News reported.
According to CNN affiliate 9News, the "snoring" visitor who was spending the night at the zoo campground was ordered to immediately leave the tent and "escape" at the time of the escape, and then fled to a nearby building. find refuge in.
sanctuary：
English [ˈsæŋktʃuəri] American [ˈsæŋktʃueri]
Bird and animal sanctuary; game reserve; refuge; protection; refuge
Magnus Perri, whose tent was pitched near the lion enclosure, told 9News that Taronga Zoo staff came into the tent area saying: "'This is a code one, get out of your tent and run , come now and leave your belongings.'"
Magnus Perri, whose tent was set up near the lion enclosure, told 9News that when Taronga Zoo staff entered the tent area they said: "This is an emergency order, get out of the tent and run now, leaving you behind." items.”
The lions are currently in an outdoor back-of-house area pending the review's completion, the zoo said, adding that they are unlikely to return to the main exhibit before Christmas.
The zoo said the lions are currently outdoors in a backstage area until a review is completed. It added that they were unlikely to return to the main exhibition area before Christmas.
pend:
UK [pend] US [pend]
Hanging; pending; pending
While an initial review confirmed an "integrity issue" with the fence, Taronga Zoo has said their review into the escape was "ongoing."
While an initial review confirmed there were "integrity issues" with the enclosure, Taronga Zoo said their review of the escape "remains ongoing".
"An independent, specialist forensic engineer is still conducting detailed investigations on the failure and the complex mesh fencing system," and also advising on necessary repairs, the statement said.
The statement said "an independent expert forensic engineer is still conducting a detailed investigation into the fault and complex mesh fencing system." and is providing advice on necessary repairs.
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