Wolves escaped from their enclosure Tuesday morning at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, prompting a response by the BC Conservation Officer Service and Langley RCMP.
B次元官网网址淭he Greater Vancouver Zoo is working with the Langley RCMP and the B.C Conservation Officer Service to contain wolves that have been found outside their enclosure this morning, this is an ongoing investigation and is suspicious, and believed to be due to malicious intent,B次元官网网址 a statement posted by the zoo said.
According to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, as of Tuesday afternoon, just one wolf was still atlarge.
The zoo said there is no danger to the public, and asked anyone who sees a wolf in the Greater Vancouver Zoo area to contact the zoo at 604-856-6825 Ext. 2004, the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200, or the B.C. Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.
Most wolves were back in the care of their animal health and welfare team, the statement said.
B次元官网网址淕VZoo staff continue to actively search for small number of remaining wolves un-accounted for,B次元官网网址 it added.
The cause of the escape appears to be B次元官网网址渦nlawful entry and vandalism,B次元官网网址 the zoo said.
It said the RCMP is investigating.
The Greater Vancouver Zoo requested support to recapture wolves that had escaped their enclosure earlier today.
B次元官网网址 BC CO Service (@_BCCOS)
According to the there is 1 wolf still at large. The zoo is working to recapture the animal.
Cpl. Holly Largy confirmed the Langley RCMP were called in to assist BC Conservation at about 9:30 a.m.
The zoo is closed today.
Its page about itB次元官网网址檚 wolves listed nine wolves between one and three years old, along with a number of new cubs that were born in June.
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