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Friday, October 17, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 17, 2025
Ostrich escapes Ramat Gan zoo, is caught and returned home a short time later
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn ostrich escaped the Ramat Gan Safari and went on the lam in the Tel Aviv suburb earlier today, Hebrew-language media reports.
The safari park says that the male ostrich made a run out of the entrance gate as it was closing.
“The curious ostrich began running into the park area and the nearby Ramat Chen neighborhood, to the surprise of passersby,” the statement reads.
The zoo says the curious bird was returned home a short time later after handlers sedated the ostrich to enable his safe retrieval.
An investigation is underway to establish how the bird escaped to prevent any similar incidents in the future, the park says.
רחובות רמת גן – יען ברחה מהספארי pic.twitter.com/xjC8cmG7vl
— לירי בורק שביט (@lirishavit) October 17, 2025
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