Wolves, bears, tigers, lions and a hippo have all been set loose from a major city zoo in a freak flood that also killed seven people.
Terrified residents have been warned to stay in doors by frantic authorities in Tbilisi, Geoorgia, after the flood sent dozens of dangerous animals roaming the streets last night.
Among the dead people are said to be three zookeepers.
Amazing photos showing a hippopotamus wandering along major roadways have been shared across social networks.
The massive animal was seen trotting down a dual carriage way and then stopping to eat from a tree in the city centre.
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Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, was battered by flooding last night that also hit the city’s zoo.
Animals were all set free in the ensuing chaos and while some of them have already been re-captured or killed more were still on the loose, local news agency Civil.ge said.
The hippo was captured and tranquilised but officers are still out searching for other potentially deadly beasts.
Heavy rain started in the city just after midnight last night causing a small waterway to burst its banks and sent water flooding through the city.
A major highway was also covered with water – sweeping cars and one building away.
