A Mexican gray wolf at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in February 2022.David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When it comes to keeping its animal residents separated from its human visitors, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo turns to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for standards and guidance.

But that wasn’t enough to prevent a Mexican gray wolf from escaping an off-exhibit holding area at the zoo Labor Day morning and briefly roaming a public walkway used by zoo visitiors.

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