The animals broke out after a storm overnight caused flooding that damaged their enclosures' fences, according to the German media. A bear, which also broke out of the Eifel Zoo in Luenebach, was shot dead.

Authorities advised residents to stay inside their homes and call police if they see anything, SWR.de reported.

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It was not clear whether the animals at large were still on the zoo property, but police, firefighters and veterinarians were searching the area.

The 74-acre zoo is home to nearly 400 animals of 60 species, including Siberian tigers and lions.

Friday's escape came two years after two lions broke out of their cages at a zoo in Leipzig in eastern Germany. One was shot dead and the other recaptured.

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