One wolf is still running free after a pack of the deadly animals were deliberately set loose from a zoo.
Now officials in the Canadian city of Vancouver are warning residents to “keep safe” as the gray wolf has been seen stalking people on public streets.
The daring escape from the wolves took place at the Greater Vancouver Zoo this week.
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Officials found a hole cut in a fence and fled through it.
Although most of the animals are now back at the zoo, a search is underway for the final escaped wolf.
The Environment Ministry has said that anyone who sees the wolf should “stay away and report the animal immediately to the authorities”.
The hole cut in the fence, which the animals escaped from, has been ruled by officials as “suspicious, and believed to be due to malicious intent”, which has seen a police investigation launched while the zoo is temporarily closed to the public.
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A police spokesman told local news outlets: “We are investigating the break and enter and the mischief to the zoo.
“I can just tell you that there was damage done to the enclosure to allow the wolves to exit.
“At this point there’s there’s no surveillance, so we don’t have any information to indicate how they got in or suspect information.”
A zoo spokesman said: “The Greater Vancouver Zoo is working with the Langley police and the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service to contain wolves that have been found outside their enclosure.
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“This is an ongoing investigation and is suspicious, and believed to be due to malicious intent. Most wolves are back in the care of our animal health and welfare team.
“GVZoo staff continue to actively search for small number of remaining wolves unaccounted for.
“Langley RCMP are investigating what appears to be unlawful entry and vandalism.”
The exact breed of wolf has not been revealed to the public.
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