An Andean bear named Ben, who weighs 300 pounds, escaped from his enclosure at the St. Louis Zoo for the second time this month. Officials were able to safely retrieve him.
This 2021 photo provided by the St. Louis Zoo shows the zoo's Andean Bear named Ben. Zoo officials say they are working to find a way to keep Ben inside his enclosure after he escaped Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, for the second time this month.
The escape was Ben’s second this month as he managed to break out on Feb. 7 by tearing apart clips holding stainless steel mesh to the frame of the enclosure's door. During the incident, he remained outside the enclosure for about 90 minutes before he was safely returned.Following the first incident, the zoo decided to add stainless steel clips with 450 pounds of tensile strength to the mesh.
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