A pair of African lions were euthanised at an Australian zoo after the male lion underwent a medical episode. The female was, however, healthy but the zoo officials decided to put her down as well.

Australian zoo euthanises lioness because her male partner passed away

A video has been released by Taronga zoo which shows five lions scratching and breaking the fence around them and finally escaping the enclosure. In the video, the five lions, which include an adult male and four cubs, are clawing at the fence and then squeezing underneath it to escape the enclosure and wander outside their zoo.

WATCH: Footage show five lions escape from zoo enclosure in Sydney

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Australian zoo euthanises lioness because her male partner passed away

WATCH: Footage show five lions escape from zoo enclosure in Sydney