Nigeria flooding: Zoo animals escape as deluge hits Borno state

Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.

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Videos of some of the creatures on the streets of the state capital, Maiduguri, have been widely shared on social media.

Ali Donbest, who runs the Sanda Kyarimi Zoo, told the BBC that he does not know exactly how many animals are free but a hunt is on to locate them. One ostrich has been found but he advised residents to be careful.

Local media are reporting that Maiduguri is experiencing flooding on a scale that has not been seen for three decades with many forced to leave their homes.

Mr Donbest said that there had been some success in finding some of those that had escaped.

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