The zoo’s lion keepers did not go into lockdown though, they looked for the lions’ whereabouts. NSW Police were also on the scene as a precaution; especially as initially there were fears the lions had left the zoo’s grounds entirely.
It’s not yet clear how the lions escaped but it may have been through a hole in the fence of their enclosure, as footage shown on The Today Show showed Taronga Zoo staff members closely examining the fence.
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