The Management of the Plateau State Tourism Corporation has announced the disappearance of a hyena, which escaped from its cage at the Jos Wildlife Park.
This was contained in a statement by the corporation on Monday in Jos after the animal was discovered missing.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Jos Wildlife Park is known as one of Plateau State’s topmost tourist attractions and a place in Nigeria where nature has been conserved.
The park’s management made the announcement as a cautionary measure to safeguard the public and help in apprehending the animal.
The statement said: “The hyena is currently being tracked by our dedicated team of Game-guards and Park-rangers with the assistance of drone technology.
“We assure the public that we are taking all necessary measures to locate the escaped animal and ensure its safe return to its enclosure soonest.