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

A one-year-old male grizzly bear, named Fitz, managed to escape his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo on Sunday morning, about 90 minutes before the zoo was set to open to the public. Zoo officials confirmed the incident and immediately activated emergency response procedures. Fitz was soon immobilized and safely relocated to a secure area within the zoo.

The zoo's Animal Care, Health & Welfare team successfully returned him to his habitat. There were no injuries reported among guests, staff, volunteers, or other animals. The zoo's main section opened to visitors shortly after 9 a.m., while the Wild Canada section, where Fitz's enclosure was located, remained closed for a thorough assessment.

The area was reopened to guests early in the afternoon. Zoo officials stated that they would review the circumstances of the incident as part of their standard post-incident procedures, but provided no further information at the time. Fitz, one of two orphaned cubs, had made their public debut at the zoo in May.