Tiger escapes enclosure at Oklahoma City Zoo

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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