Man rescued from Munich zoo bison enclosure after shoe mishap

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2026-05-25

Munich (dpa) - A man searching for a lost shoe accidentally ended up inside a bison enclosure at the Munich Zoo - and then found himself unable to get back out again. When the 23-year-old realized his hopeless situation on Sunday evening, he called emergency services and retreated behind an electric fence while waiting for help, according to police. Officers found the man inside the animal pen and, together with zoo staff, managed to get him out......

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