Typhoon Maysak caused heavy rain and devastation in many areas of southern and central China this week, killing 39 people in Guangxi and forcing about 130,000 people to evacuate.
On July 9, Quy Cang Zoo called on people to help search for lost animals, saying that many cages were damaged due to prolonged heavy rain.
According to the announcement posted by the local Culture, Sports and Tourism Authority, in the list of hundreds of animals who escaped from captivity, there are 2 North American raccoons, 4 porcupines, 30 peacocks and many other species such as alpaca camels, pythons (super small pigs) and zebras...
The zoo also issued warnings about some animals that may be panicking and behaving aggressively.
If animals are detected, people need to keep a safe distance. Do not arbitrarily arrest, approach or tease them because it may be dangerous," the notice stated.
Previously, many videos recording scenes of people wading in flooded water to the knees, using bare hands and rackets to catch snakes in a town in Guangxi have spread strongly on social networks.
Mr. Wu Zhi - head of the management board of a local village - said that about 800-900 snakes escaped on July 7 after a snake farm in Hengzhou city was swept away by floodwaters.
China Central Television (CCTV) reported that the city government immediately increased medical resources and urgently supplemented the amount of snake venom-resistant serum at local hospitals.
