Scores of Fake Attack Calls Plague Zoos Across U.S.
The first threat came by phone: Several pipe bombs had been placed throughout Zoo Miami, home to giraffes, rhinoceroses, alligators and African elephants. People armed with AR-15s, the caller warned, would be stationing themselves around the zoo’s perimeter.
The zoo immediately evacuated all guests to safety, followed by employees once they had secured the animals. Law enforcement officers arrived shortly after, swept the park and found nothing. The zoo was closed for the remainder of the day. Guests received refunds.
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