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| Wolf on the run after two shot following Colchester Zoo escape | |
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| Two wolves have been shot dead and a third is on the run after escaping from their enclosure at Colchester Zoo. | Two wolves have been shot dead and a third is on the run after escaping from their enclosure at Colchester Zoo. |
| Staff at the zoo found the perimeter fence damaged and five of the six timber wolves escaped. | Staff at the zoo found the perimeter fence damaged and five of the six timber wolves escaped. |
| One returned of its own accord, a second wolf was darted and caught and a further two shot. | One returned of its own accord, a second wolf was darted and caught and a further two shot. |
| The remaining wolf is thought to be sheltering in thick undergrowth, a spokeswoman for the zoo said. Essex Police say it has been spotted. | |
| The wolf is understood to have been seen by a crew in the force helicopter and the area cordoned off. | |
| "Colchester Zoo's keepers have been devastated by the loss of two of their beloved timber wolves," the spokeswoman said. | "Colchester Zoo's keepers have been devastated by the loss of two of their beloved timber wolves," the spokeswoman said. |
| "Wolves are naturally timid and provided they are not cornered in any way do not provide a risk to the public." | "Wolves are naturally timid and provided they are not cornered in any way do not provide a risk to the public." |
| The lower half of the zoo was closed off in response to the escape as a "precaution", the zoo said. | |