A two-month bear cub is on the loose after it escaped its cage at the Peshawar Zoo.
According to media reports, the cub was in a cage with its mother when one of the caretakers left the door open and the cub escaped.
Both the mother and baby had been brought to the zoo from Dir a few days ago. They had been confiscated by the wildlife department at a check post in Upper Dir a few days ago because they were being illegally brought from Afghanistan.
The zoo administration believes that the cub is still inside the zoo and are examining CCTV footage to locate it. The cub hasn’t been seen in footage of the zoo’s exit points.
There is currently some renovation work going on at the zoo and a lot of heavy machinery inside. Officials believe the cub could be hiding there somewhere.
An inquiry has also been ordered and the management of the zoo has been directed to register FIR.
While the cub doesn’t pose a threat to anyone, the zoo administration made announcements about its disappearance via local mosques.
