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Tama Zoo Closes After Reported Eurasian Wolf Escape in West Tokyo

Media reports describe an active net search with visitors sheltered indoors.

Overview

  • A Eurasian wolf was reported missing from its enclosure at Tama Zoo on Sunday morning, according to NTV.
  • Staff saw the animal around 9:00 a.m. local time on a visitor pathway and later in nearby bushes.
  • The zoo halted entry and directed visitors already inside to take shelter in buildings.
  • Zoo teams deployed capture nets across pathways as part of ongoing search and containment efforts.
  • No injuries have been reported, and the facility houses two wolves, with details still preliminary from a single media source.