Belfast Zoo has had some interesting stories down through the years but there's one particular story that is especially fascinating.
Back in 1941, The Ministry of Public Security ordered that several animals were to be killed in case they managed to escape the zoo during air raids at the time of the Belfast Blitz. This included a hyena, six wolves, a puma, a black bear, a tiger, two polar bears and a lynx.
However, one young animal was taken to safety in someone's back garden - a baby elephant called Sheila. The identity of her protector remained a mystery for years and was christened with the name, "elephant angel". The only concrete information was that the home was located in North Belfast.
