According to the BC Department of the Environment, the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove near the town of Langley opened on Tuesday to retrieve a escaped wolf. asked for help in their enclosure. The
ministry said in a statement that the conservation officer service had been dispatched and one wolf remained missing.
In a website update shared Tuesday afternoon, the zoo said it was still working to capture "the few remaining wolves." enclosure.
There are nine adult wolves and his six pups at the zoo, which announced its closure Tuesday morning on its Instagram and Facebook accounts. It is unknown how many wolves escaped.
In a statement posted on its website, the Greater Vancouver Zoo issued a statement to police about what happened on Tuesday. said to have asked to investigate. was deemed "suspicious and believed to be malicious".
"The Langley RCMP is investigating what it believes to be trespassing and vandalism," reads the statement.
Anyone who sees a wolf should keep a safe distance and report the animal to Report all Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) line 1-.
Safety Issues
The Greater Vancouver Zoo has been the subject of controversy among animal rights activists have had many safety issues over the past few years.
In August 2019, a girl bitten by a black bear at a zoo was airlifted to a hospital.
In the same year, her Zoocheck in his Advocacy group found that animals in the zoo were suffering from nutritional deficiencies.
In a report commissioned by the Vancouver Humane Society, the group found that zoos kept animals in enclosures. We asked for enrichment programs to address the well-being of specific captive animals.
In 2020, the zoo announced a multi-million dollar park overhaul. The owner said this would improve conditions.
But the problem continued into the following year, and an employee said he was injured by a jaguar while feeding in December 2021.
