Jos Wildlife Park: Escaped hyena causes panic in Nigerian city

Drones and park rangers have been sent out to find the animal in Jos, says the local tourist board.

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Concerned residents have been assured by the state tourist board that drones and rangers are searching for the animal.

It is unclear how the hyena escaped from Jos Wildlife Park but, according to the tourist board, it had been inside a cage.

A zoo worker told the BBC that the chances of the hyena attacking people were slim.

"Hyenas are very fearful of humans - the animal is more likely to run away than attack," said Abba Gandu, who is based at Kano Zoo in the north of the country, and has worked with lions and hyenas for 50 years.

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