Ben gained notoriety in February by busting out of his habitat twice.
FILE - This 2021 photo provided by the St. Louis Zoo shows the zoo's Andean bear named Ben. The St. Louis Zoo announced Tuesday, March 21, 2023, that the escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes it will put an end to his wandering. – An escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes that it will put an end to his wandering.
“We’re confident it’s going to be good for Ben," said Walter Dupree, the Texas zoo’s curator of mammals.The first time, the 4-year-old, 280-pound bear tore apart clips that attached stainless steel mesh to the frame of a door. But he was recaptured before the zoo opened for the day. Ben now lives in a nonpublic area of the St. Louis Zoo, where he can move indoors and out — and even splash in a pool — while he awaits his move.
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