Wildwood Devon's 180kg Bears Devour Week's Honey After Enclosure Escape

European brown bears Mish and Lucy, each tipping the scales at 180kg, breached their enclosure at Wildwood Devon, making a beeline for the honey store where they devoured a week's worth of honey. The park was swiftly evacuated, with 16 visitors, including children, secured in a play barn for safety.
After their sweet escapade, Mish voluntarily returned to the enclosure, while Lucy was enticed back with her favorite foods and a bell. An investigation is underway to determine how the bears escaped, as no damage to the enclosure was found.
Despite their 55-minute freedom, the bears remained within staff areas, showing no aggression, and the park reopened the following day.