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French zoo remains temporarily closed following wolf pack escape

A zoo in the south of France temporarily shut down at the end of December after several wolves escaped during visiting hours.






A zoo in the south of France temporarily shut down at the end of December after several wolves escaped during visiting hours.

Nine wolves managed to break out after destroying the security fittings on their enclosure at the Trois Vallée zoo in Montredon-Labessonnié.

No visitors were injured and, according to zoo owner Sauveur Ferrara, the wolves never left the zoo during the incident.

Local official Fabien Chollet, who helped deal with the incident, told French news agency AFP: “There were not many people in the zoo at the time and at no time was the public in immediate danger.”

Local authorities, however, decided to destroy the animals rather than risk them becoming dangerous in future. Four were shot dead for ‘abnormal and dangerous behaviour’ while the other five were captured and put down.

Trois Vallée closed to the public shortly after the incident, to carry out ‘urgent works’, it will remain closed throughout January.

The zoo had previously been ordered to close in October 2020, over animal welfare and security and staff safety concerns but the closure order was later overturned by a court.


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French zoo remains temporarily closed following wolf pack escape

A zoo in the south of France temporarily shut down at the end of December after several wolves escaped during visiting hours.






A zoo in the south of France temporarily shut down at the end of December after several wolves escaped during visiting hours.

Nine wolves managed to break out after destroying the security fittings on their enclosure at the Trois Vallée zoo in Montredon-Labessonnié.

No visitors were injured and, according to zoo owner Sauveur Ferrara, the wolves never left the zoo during the incident.

Local official Fabien Chollet, who helped deal with the incident, told French news agency AFP: “There were not many people in the zoo at the time and at no time was the public in immediate danger.”

Local authorities, however, decided to destroy the animals rather than risk them becoming dangerous in future. Four were shot dead for ‘abnormal and dangerous behaviour’ while the other five were captured and put down.

Trois Vallée closed to the public shortly after the incident, to carry out ‘urgent works’, it will remain closed throughout January.

The zoo had previously been ordered to close in October 2020, over animal welfare and security and staff safety concerns but the closure order was later overturned by a court.


 



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