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4 Wolves Escape Minnesota Wildlife Center After Pup Taken From Pack
Officials with the Wildlife Science Center say workers took away the sole newborn pup from the alpha female of the pack, named Iris.
June 2, 2021
Four wolves escaped from a wildlife center northeast of the Twin Cities last week, and half are now believed to be dead.
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Officials with the Wildlife Science Center, located near Stacy in northeastern Anoka County, say workers took away the sole newborn pup from the alpha female of the pack, named Iris. The move triggered four members of the pack to dig their ways out of the center’s enclosement last Thursday morning.
One of the wolves was hit by a car, and later euthanized at the center. There is also an unconfirmed report that another wolf was fatally shot.
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