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Fitz the grizzly bear briefly escapes his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo

A one-year-old male grizzly bear escaped its enclosure at the Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo on Sunday morning, zoo officials have confirmed.

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Published by CurrentWire Aug 16, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET · First coverage Aug 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM ET

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Fitz the grizzly bear briefly escapes his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo

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