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Tigress that escaped Mykolaiv Zoo has been captured
The cub, brought to Mykolaiv from a zoo in Lviv region on October twenty-first, was found after a day of searching; the volunteers were sent home.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Корабелов.ІНФО: “The tigress that escaped from Mykolaiv Zoo has been captured”, with reporting from Intent and UA NEWS.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 3:46 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
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- Корабелов.ІНФОThe tigress that escaped from Mykolaiv Zoo has been captured
- IntentA four-month-old runaway tigress was found in Mykolaiv October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- UA NEWSA female tiger that had escaped from a zoo enclosure was captured in Mykolaiv October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA four-and-a-half-month-old Amur tigress squeezed through the bars of her fence at Mykolaiv Zoo, and she has now been caught.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorZoo director Volodymyr Topchiy announced it on Facebook.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorStaff had searched the grounds with a dog handler and hunting dogs before the search was suspended for the night.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorShe's about the size of a small dog. And she beat the dogs.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMr. Topchiy's statement, in full: "She's been caught; everyone's off duty tomorrow." A complete operation, concluded in one sentence.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHer stat line: one fence, zero bars left uncrossed, and one entire search party given the day off. Rating, ten out of ten.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPet of the Day, then, to the only one in the region who delivered time off.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe dogs have declined to comment; they are off duty.
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