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Grizzly bear escapes enclosure at Calgary Zoo

CBC Canada · August 16, 2026 at 8:56 p.m.

Grizzly bear escapes enclosure at Calgary Zoo

One-year-old grizzly bear Fitz escaped his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo Sunday morning.

The zoo says the bear was safely returned to his enclosure.

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