The body of the tiger was removed from the scene by the authorities
A tiger that killed a man and wounded another after escaping from a flooded zoo in Georgia has been shot dead, the Georgian interior ministry says.
The animal was one of several to break free from its enclosure at Tbilisi Zoo last weekend, following severe flooding.
Earlier reports suggested the men may have been attacked by a lion.
Police later captured and killed the animal, which had been sheltering in a warehouse in the city.
Internal Affairs Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri said: "We tried our best to sedate the tiger, but it was not possible because the animal was too aggressive. So unfortunately we had to liquidate it."
Hundreds of creatures drowned when the zoo was swamped by floodwater, while many others escaped.
Lions, hippos and bears were pictured roaming the streets, with residents urged to stay indoors and avoid contact with any of the animals.
On Tuesday the zoo suggested that all of the missing lions and tigers had been found dead, with one jaguar unaccounted for - sparking confusion on Wednesday when news of the tiger attack emerged.
Mr Gomelauri said the tiger was eventually found "hiding in an unused store room".
The Interior Ministry remains on high alert, he added.
The zoo's website says two white Bengali tigers live at the facility, one male and one female.
A post on the its Facebook page (in Georgian) said a news conference planned for 17:00 local time (13:00 GMT) had been cancelled.
The flash floods devastated parts of Tbilisi, claiming the lives of 13 people, including three zoo keepers.
Up to six people are still missing and about 40 families lost their homes.
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