January 1, Bear Escapes St. Louis Zoo Enclosure for 2nd Time in a Month
The St. Louis Zoo is apparently having some trouble with its bear enclosures.
On Thursday, an Andean bear named Ben escaped from his cage and freely roamed the zoo grounds for almost an hour — marking the second time he broke out of his cage in less than a month.
When zoo officials became aware of Ben’s escape, they implemented the “Zoo Animal Emergency Response Protocol.” The protocol involves ushering patrons indoors while the zoo employees take care of the loose animal in question.
But employees may have experienced some déjà vu, considering that they had to do it just two-and-a-half weeks ago, when the four-year-old bear made a similar escape.
According to zoo press release, Ben had “meddled with the steel mesh in just the right spot of the outdoor habitat, causing a cable to give way.”
After the first escape, the zoo fortified Ben’s cage with steel clips capable of withstanding 450 pounds of tensile strength.
However, the additional security measures were, clearly, no match for the “very curious” bear.
“At four years old, we know Ben is young and adventurous. Our team will continue to work collaboratively and consult with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and Bear Taxon Advisory Group to investigate other alternative ways to secure the habitat,” the Saint Louis Zoo said in a statement.
Source: CNN | St. Louis Zoo
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Tom
February 27, 2023 at 7:42 pm
Set Ben free!!!
Phyllis
February 27, 2023 at 8:18 pm
He’s bored! He needs a girlfriend to keep him on the right path!
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February 27, 2023 at 8:25 pm
he is bored and needs his freedom
put him in a sanctuary for bears
he needs other bears
Patricia King-Foley
February 28, 2023 at 5:09 pm
Totallly agreed. He’s isolated, lonely & desperate for freedom.
Gelakoski,Carol
February 27, 2023 at 8:40 pm
Let him roam at a sanctuary or get him a pretty young mate Better yet do both,Ben deserves it. To smart and not so brainwashed as to be hangout in the same spot all day Ben needs outings and excitement Let Ben be Free!
Tim Stoffel
February 27, 2023 at 8:53 pm
Bears are very hard on their enclosures because of their enormous strength and natural curiosity. An enclosure that would easily contain a tiger may not be strong enough for a bear. I chuckled when I read ‘clips that have a tensile strength of 450 pounds’. I wouldn’t use anything less than 2,000 pounds for a bear. As for Ben himself, the zoo managers do need to look at their enrichment program and see if more is needed. Large zoos often have corporate culture issues that make implementing simple enrichment improvements very challenging. The keepers who know Ben the best know what makes him content and they should have the authority to do that without unnecessary levels of oversight and approvals. But bears are by nature curious, and one must always pay attention to what unexpected way they may be trying to disassemble their enclosure.
Joe
February 27, 2023 at 9:41 pm
Set him up with a soulmate,even bears need a good friend. He is so dam bored, next time he isn’t coming back,he needs more room, and he is going to find it some where else.Have a heart,help a bear.
Gerald Ladd
February 28, 2023 at 7:32 am
He’s smarter then idiot Biden.
Sharon Droste
February 28, 2023 at 8:54 pm
Smarter THAN…
akashara
February 28, 2023 at 9:54 am
Or you can just return him to the wild where he belongs. He wants to roam free. Let him go back to nature.
jsooz
February 28, 2023 at 4:11 pm
Unfortunately he has been in captivity too long to be set free. It’s better for Ben to be transferred to a bear sanctuary where he will have room to roam and, find his lady love while having the care he needs.
Barron Gulak
February 28, 2023 at 10:10 am
Grin and bear it!
Jack
March 5, 2023 at 11:35 pm
The poor bear obviously is being CONFINED in too close quarters for it’s nature. Either open his domain to enlargen it and get him another bear to have as a companion or something to mentally stimulate it – the bear is stir crazy obviously – this is akin to GROSS animal cruelty!
Jack
March 6, 2023 at 12:16 pm
The poor bear is still considered a youngster. Understand, keepers, that he needs companionship – not placed in a cage and expected to do well ALONE! The young bear clearly is LONELY, and BORED. He’s going stir crazy just like YOU would. No intellectual stimulation is not healthy for anyone. This is 2023 not turn of the century – get educated to common sense and get that bear some grossly needed attention. The bear will continue to expose himself to potential dangers, broken teeth, cuts, bruses which will be YOUR fault as humans (supposedly) responsible for his well-being. Shame on you for committing animal cruelty!!!!