Bear escapes from St. Louis Zoo enclosure for second time in month

Bear escapes St. Louis Zoo enclosure for 2nd time

The Andean bear named Ben managed to snap clips with 450 pounds of tensile strength securing stainless steel mesh to his enclosure.

St. Louis Zoo bear has second brief escape from enclosure

St. Louis Zoo officials say they are working to find a way to keep an Andean bear named Ben inside his enclosure after he escaped Thursday for the second time this month.

Zoo plunged into lockdown as bear escapes enclosure for second time this month

Andean bear Ben has escaped twice in one month from his zoo enclosure, which sparked Twitter users to start using the hashtag #FreeBen in support of the big beast

'Hairy Houdini' bear escapes from zoo enclosure for second time this month

The 300-pound bear was tranquilised after his illicit stroll in St Louis Zoo, which forced visitors and staff to stay inside

An Andean bear escapes from its enclosure at the St. Louis for the second time

An Andean bear at the Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri, is back in its enclosure after escaping its habitat for the second time this month, CNN reported. A statement from the zoo reported that the bear, named Ben, left the outdoor habitat that is being prepared for it on Thursday afternoon. However, the park quickly implemented its “Zoo Animal Emergency Response Protocol” and visitors and staff were escorted to the indoor facilities while the bear was …

'Curious' Ben: 300-pound Andean bear escapes enclosure AGAIN, puts St Louis Zoo on lockdown

'Curious' Ben: 300-pound Andean bear escapes enclosure AGAIN, puts St Louis Zoo on lockdown ST LOUIS, MISSOURI: 'Curious' bear named Ben broke out of his enclosure again this month, putting St Louis Zoo on lockdown now. The 300-pound Andean bear escaped its enclosure on Thursday afternoon, February 23, and the zoo officials had to enact their "emergency response protocol" following the escape.  The bear previously busted its enclosure on Febru…