The Greater Vancouver Zoo closed Tuesday morning after wolves escaped from their enclosure, prompting a response by the BC Conservation Officer Service and Langley RCMP..In a statement released shortly after 3 p.m. the zoo said the incident is “suspicious” and “believed to be due to malicious intent.”.Most of the 15 wolves have been accounted for, however the zoo said “a small number” of wolves remain on the loose in its statement. As of publication that number is believed to have dropped to one remaining wolf..Zoo officials reiterate there is “no danger to the public,” however they ask anyone who “sees a wolf in the area” to contact the conservation service..The Western Standard reached out to Langley RCMP to ask why the public wasn’t notified of escaped wolves at an earlier time..“I’m going to have to stop you. Contact conservation, they’re the lead,” said Cpl. Holly Largy, promptly ending the call..The zoo closed down and RCMP were on scene before 11 a.m.
