ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gatorland in Orlando was forced to evacuate on Tuesday over a reported bomb threat, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
News 6 originally received a tip about the evacuation from a viewer, though the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it was “working on gathering information.”
Meanwhile, News 6 Community Correspondent Jayna Manohalal went out to Gatorland around 4 p.m. to see what was going on.
Upon arrival, she discovered from people at the scene that they’d been evacuated into the parking lot but weren’t initially told why.
Deputies later revealed that a bomb threat had been reported, which prompted the evacuation.
“Our deputies conducted an extensive search and did not locate any devices,” investigators wrote. “Our detectives are investigating this incident.”
As a result, people were cleared to head back in.
No additional information has been provided at this time.
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