The wolves escaped from their enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. The Canadian zoo has been shut following the incident with a “small number” of wolves still roaming free. Most of the wolves are now back in their enclosure but a frantic search is still underway for the rest.
The zoo said their escape is “suspicious, and believed to be due to malicious intent”.
The enclosure held nine wolves and six cubs before the escape.
It is not known how many animals managed to escape during the incident.
Police are looking into the hole in the fence which appears to have been cut deliberately.
“Langley RCMP are investigating what appears to be unlawful entry and vandalism,” zoo officials said.
A visitor said they were turned away due to an “issue with an animal” and was told nobody was allowed in the park due to safety concerns.
Despite their escape, the zoo said they did not pose a risk to the public.
But British Columbia Conservation Officer Service told CTV news that people should “keep their distance” if they do see the animals.
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“Langley RCMP are investigating what appears to be unlawful entry and vandalism. Zoo officials say there is no danger to the public and ask anyone who sees a wolf in the Greater Vancouver Zoo area to contact the following below.”
The zoo made headlines back in 2019 when a young girl was bitten by a black bear.
An advocacy group Zoocheck also discovered animals at the zoo were suffering from a lack of enrichment in the same year.
In 2021, an employee was injured by a jaguar during feeding.