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

A young grizzly bear named Fitz managed to slip out of his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo early Sunday morning. The incident occurred approximately 90 minutes before the zoo was set to open to the public. Zoo officials have confirmed that Fitz, a one-year-old male grizzly bear, managed to escape around 7:30 a.m. from his habitat. Zoo media relations issued an email to Global News confirming that emergency response procedures were immediately activated following the incident.

It was reported that Fitz was successfully immobilized and safely relocated to his back-of-house space. There were no injuries reported among guests, staff, volunteers, or other animals during the event. The zoo proceeded to open to the public shortly after 9 a.m., although the Wild Canada section, where the grizzly bear enclosure is located, remained closed for a full assessment of the area.

This section was reopened to guests early Sunday afternoon. Zoo officials stated that they would be reviewing the circumstances of the incident as part of their established post-incident procedures. At present, no further information has been shared regarding the incident. Fitz is one of two cubs that were orphaned last fall near Diamond Valley.

These cubs made their public debut at the Calgary Zoo back in May. The Calgary Zoo has not provided any additional details as of now.