The activists are also demanding an independent investigation into the wolves’ escape, the killing of the animals and the determination of responsibility for any failings. At the same time, they are proposing the introduction of a moratorium on breeding and bringing in new animals until conditions that meet the standards are guaranteed. They also reiterated their demand that Skopje Zoo be closed and turned into a rescue and rehabilitation center for animals.

Anima Mundi also published a video showing the wolves attempting to get out of their habitat through a makeshift section made of mesh, while the metal fence is suspected to have been damaged.

“The enclosure around the wolves’ habitat does not give the impression of a security system suitable for keeping wild animals. On the contrary, it raises serious doubts as to whether even the minimum standards for protection and escape prevention have been ensured at all. The safety of wild animals must not be based on improvisation, must not depend on luck and cannot be justified with silence. The blame does not lie only with the current director, since this situation has been going on for a long time,” Anima Mundi said.

According to unofficial information published in the media, last weekend the white wolves had dug a hole under their habitat and escaped. They then attacked and killed several kangaroos and birds. After they were spotted, employees needed several hours to catch them and return them to the habitat.

So far, Skopje Zoo has not provided any official information about the incident. Questions still remain unanswered about when the escape happened, whether there were visitors at the zoo at the time, where the wolves are currently located and whether the habitat has been secured.

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According to them, the Zoo has been facing a سلسلة of unpleasant incidents since the beginning of the term of former mayor Danella Arsovska.

They recall that Skopje Zoo has turned into a place where horses intended as food for the zoo were slaughtered, with blood spilled on Ilinden Boulevard, while animals have continually died under unclear circumstances. Among them, they mention giraffes, an elephant, an imperial eagle, the lion Zika, then the rare and protected Przewalski’s horses, Barbary sheep, as well as an outbreak of bird flu.

After several hours of pursuit by the staff, the wolves were returned to their areas, but the Zoo did not inform anyone about this event, even though it is a place with many visitors, where their safety could be called into question,” PLD said.

They are demanding that the management of the Zoo and the City of Skopje explain the incident, clarify whether the animal habitats, especially those that pose a threat to life, are properly secured, and close the zoo to visitors until the case is clarified and responsibility is determined./Telegrafi/

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