Wolf escapes at Tokyo zoo, causing visitors to flee

Wolf escapes at Tokyo zoo, causing visitors to flee

TOKYO, Dec 28 — A wolf broke out of its enclosure at a zoo in western Tokyo today, prompting visitors to seek safety in buildings and other secure areas, the zoo operator said.

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TOKYO, Dec 28 — A wolf broke out of its enclosure at a zoo in western Tokyo today, prompting visitors to seek safety in buildings and other secure areas, the zoo operator said.

Kyodo News reported that at Tama Zoological Park in Hino, a zoo staff member spotted the wolf on a public path shortly after the park opened at 9:30am.

Officials later confirmed that the European wolf remained “within the zoo grounds.”

An image of a grey wolf. A wolf escaped inside the grounds of Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo. — Picture via X

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