Residents around the Sanda Kyarimi Zoo in the northwestern Nigerian state of Borno, trying to escape flooding are now thrown into confusion as some animals in the zoo have started coming out. An ostrich and a crocodile have also escaped as the flood rages on.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an Ostrich and a crocodile have already escaped as the flood rages on, raising fears that others like elephants, lions, and snakes domiciled in the zoo may find their way out at any moment.
Meanwhile, a reliable source in the zoo told NAN that about 80% of the animals in the zoo, particularly the carnivores who can’t escape due to their locked facility are dead, while others like snakes and crocodiles have been washed away by the flood.
NAN reports that the raging flood from the collapsed Alau Dam has continued to submerge many areas in Maiduguri and its environs.
