Wolf missing from Greater Vancouver Zoo found safe, returned to pack
1-year-old wolf named Tempest located after 3-day search effort, zoo says
A wolf missing from a British Columbia zoo has been found safe and returned to its pack.
In a statement on Friday, the Greater Vancouver Zoo says the discovery of the one-year-old canine known as Tempest puts an end to a three-day search and rescue operation.
Nine wolves had escaped their enclosure earlier this week after the perimeter fence was deliberately cut, the zoo said.
One of the animals, a three-year-old female wolf called Chia, was found dead on a nearby roadside. The zoo said all others have now been accounted for.
The zoo has not said where Tempest was found and did not elaborate on her condition.
Menita Prasad, the zoo's deputy general manager, said Thursday that nine wolves escaped after a perimeter fence and their enclosure were deliberately "compromised.''
Workers and conservation officers began searching for the wolves after the escape was discovered Tuesday morning. The RCMP is investigating the incident as a suspected case of unlawful entry and vandalism.
The zoo in the Aldergrove community of Langley, B.C., is set to reopen Saturday.
"The public will now be able to see Tempest re-united with her family," the statement said.
"We are so grateful for this positive outcome for Tempest but are still processing the loss of Chia."
With files from CBC News