Rescued Female Bear Joins Alaska Zoo Following Haines Facility Closure
- Kitty, a female bear at the Alaska Zoo, has been moved to a new facility following an attack at the zoo, according to reports on July 17, 2026.
- The relocation of the female bear, known as Kitty, follows an attack at the Alaska Zoo.
- Her transfer was part of a larger state-led operation in which officials removed dozens of animals from a facility located in Haines.
Kitty, a female bear at the Alaska Zoo, has been moved to a new facility following an attack at the zoo, according to reports on July 17, 2026. The bear originally arrived at the Alaska Zoo in 2025 after state officials removed dozens of animals from a facility in Haines.
Kitty the bear relocated after Alaska Zoo incident
The relocation of the female bear, known as Kitty, follows an attack at the Alaska Zoo. While the specific details of the attack were not provided in the initial reports, the move to a new facility is the primary action taken by zoo management to address the situation.
Background on the Haines facility removal
Kitty’s presence at the Alaska Zoo began in 2025. Her transfer was part of a larger state-led operation in which officials removed dozens of animals from a facility located in Haines. The specific nature of the Haines facility and the reasons for the mass removal of animals were not detailed in the current reporting.
The transition from the Haines facility to the Alaska Zoo in 2025 preceded the recent incident that necessitated her move to a new facility in July 2026.