Tiger on the loose from Oakland Zoo, officials soon after say all animals accounted for

Oakland Zoo told the local media that all the animals in the Zoo are safely secured in the facility.

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New Delhi: The Alameda County Sheriff twitted reports of tiger on the loose near the Oakland Zoo, however minutes later, another tweet confirmed that all Tigers are all accounted for at the Oakland Zoo after being ‘checked’ and ‘confirmed’.

Reports of a Tiger on the loose near the Oakland Zoo. If you see it call 911. 98th Ave at Golf Links.

— Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) June 1, 2020

Tigers are all accounted for at the Oakland Zoo. They just checked and confirmed. — Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) June 1, 2020

The Oakland Zoo later sent a tweet saying, “the reports about any of our animals being outside of the Zoo are FALSE. The FALSE report was given by a bus driver to the Alameda County Sheriff”.

Attention to all our followers: The reports about any of our animals being outside of the Zoo are FALSE. The FALSE report was given by a bus driver to the Alameda County Sheriff.

Thank you all for your concern and have a safe night! https://t.co/BGw7kIA6hg

— Oakland Zoo (@oakzoo) June 1, 2020

The News was also confirmed by the officials from the Oakland Zoo that told the local media that all the animals in the Zoo are safely secured in the facility.