Police called as two young bears escape from wildlife enclosure in Devon - and devour honey
- On Monday afternoon, June 23, 2025, two rescue bears named Mish and Lucy broke free from their enclosure at Wildwood Devon, Escot Park.
- The escape happened despite the enclosure being secure, and an operational error is suspected while an investigation is underway to determine how it occurred.
- The bears headed straight to their food store, consuming a week's worth of honey during their roughly 55-minute escape while visitors were evacuated for safety.
- A spokesperson said, "Two young bears escaped... heading straight for their food store," and Wildwood Devon praised staff and visitors for cooperation that swiftly resolved the incident.
- Mish and Lucy were securely guided back to their enclosure, the park reopened to the public, and the police continue to follow standard procedures as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident.
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The two bears are now back in their fence in their reserve in England. The responsible zoo director spoke of a serious situation.
Bears Scarf Down 'a Week's Worth' of Honey After Escape
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? In Devon, England, two escaped European brown bears named Mish and Lucy saw a whole lot of honey and claimed it as their own. The BBC reports that the pair somehow got out of their enclosure at the Wildwood Devon sanctuary on...
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