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Tiger escapes enclosure at Oklahoma City Zoo

April 30, 2015 / 3:38 PM EDT / CBS News

Zoo officials in Oklahoma declared "code red" after one of its tigers got loose in the park

Tiger on the loose in Oklahoma City zoo 13:17

A tiger escaped from its enclosure at the Oklahoma City Zoo before being contained Thursday afternoon, CBS affiliate KWTV reports.

SkyNews 9 HD of CBS affiliate KWTV flew over the Oklahoma City Zoo. Pilot Jim Gardner said that the tiger was tranquilized and carried out on a stretcher. KWTV

Zoo officials issued a "Code Red," which means a dangerous animal is on the loose.

The tiger reportedly became trapped between a fence and the tiger enclosure, according to the station. It has been contained and no one was injured.

UPDATE: Tiger appears to be trapped between a fence and its own enclosure. It is NOT roaming around the OKC Zoo. Everyone is safe @NEWS9
— Lacie Lowry (@LacieLowry) April 30, 2015

A user posted a video of the incident on Twitter:

When a tiger gets stuck in the fence at the OKC zoo 😭 pic.twitter.com/OD4dplOPaU
— Devin Dobson (@devindobson) April 30, 2015

Zoo confirms tiger got out of area. Tranquilized and carried out. pic.twitter.com/lQVE6Gwlym
— Paul Folger (@PaulFolger) April 30, 2015

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