Typhoon Maysak floods Guangxi; a zoo reports over 100 animals missing and issues a public alert. Villagers rescue 16,000 pigs from a river using an excavator. Key details: missing zebras, ostriches, and porcupines; rescued pigs held for owners.
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A Flooded Chinese Zoo Is Searching for 100 Missing Animals; Villagers Fished 16,000 Pigs Out of a River With an Excavator.
Typhoon Maysak brought catastrophic flooding to Guangxi this week, and some of the most striking stories coming out of the disaster involve animals.
A zoo lost over 100 animals — and has now issued a public alert
In Guigang, floodwaters at the local zoo rose to over three metres deep, sweeping away animals and trapping staff, who had to be rescued by armed police.
Before the storm hit, the zoo owner made the decision to lock all predator cages to prevent lions, bears, wolves, and other dangerous animals from escaping into the surrounding area. When the floodwaters rose and the power cut out, the animals had no way out. They drowned.
The rest of the zoo's animals were not so contained. On July 8, the zoo issued an urgent public notice saying over 100 animals are still missing across the surrounding area. The full list includes 2 zebras, 1 humped cow, 3 miniature horses, 2 donkeys, 2 ostriches, 2 emus, 9 sika deer, 5 argali sheep, 13 goats, 3 alpacas, 30 peacocks, 2 raccoons, 9 miniature pigs, 4 porcupines, 6 turkeys, and dozens of parrots including scarlet macaws and blue-and-yellow macaws.
One zebra has since been found wandering in a nearby village. The rest are still out there.
The zoo warns that some animals — including ostriches, emus, and raccoons — may be frightened and could be aggressive. The public is advised to keep their distance and not attempt to catch or handle any animals they spot.
16,000 pigs swept away — and villagers fished them out with an excavator
A reservoir dam in Hengzhou broke on July 6 after days of heavy rain, sending floodwater pouring into multiple villages downstream.
One local farmer, surnamed Xie, lost nearly everything. His timber factory was almost completely destroyed, and all 16,000 pigs at his farm were swept away — a loss he estimates at over RMB 50 million. His workers all made it out safely.
Downstream in Binyang County, villagers spotted pigs floating down from upstream and responded in a distinctly practical way — they drove out an excavator normally used for logging and started scooping the animals out of the water one by one. The hardest part, according to one witness, was controlling the pressure of the claw to avoid injuring the pigs. Around eight live pigs have been rescued so far and are being kept at villagers' homes while they wait for the owners to come forward. If no one claims them, the villagers plan to donate the pigs as relief supplies.
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19 cattle died when a barn flooded overnight
Also in Hengzhou, a farmer lost 19 cattle when floodwaters submerged his barn before he could move them to safety — a loss of around RMB 200,000. Water levels have since begun to drop, and the farmer is now working on disinfecting and clearing the barn.
Rescue and search operations are ongoing across the affected areas.
Source: 新民晚报
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