With the ongoing lockdown, streets in Paris have worn a deserted look but residents of the French capital were in for a surprise when they recently spotted circus animals running loose on the road.
Several videos of the bizarre incident were shared online by people who spotted a zebra and two horses running alongside vehicles on the road. “There’s a zebra in my friend’s town,” tweeted a user @laramenepas while sharing the video, which has now gone viral on social media.
Watch the video here:
https://twitter.com/laramenepas_/status/1248708970518392832
According to a DailyMail report, the animals had escaped from a zoo in Ormesson-sur-Marne after the gate of their enclosure was left open. The user also shared another video of a horse running on the street.
https://twitter.com/laramenepas_/status/1248787387662176256
Since being shared online, the video has gone viral, with netizens expressing shock over the incident. “Nature is taking over again,” tweeted a user while another wrote, “Thanks to the pandemic, nature is finally regaining its rights… we’re the problem.”