Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times
Updated Sat, May 16, 2026 at 9:18 PM UTC
El Paso Zoo evacuated after reports of a bomb threat
The El Paso Zoo was evacuated as police continue to investigate a report of a bomb threat, authorities said.
El Paso Police Department officers responded about 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, to a report of a bomb threat at the zoo located at 4001 E. Paisano Drive in South-Central El Paso, police said in an alert.
The zoo was evacuated out of an abundance of caution, the alert states.
No further information has been released.
This story will be updated as more information is released.
Aaron Martinez covers the criminal justice system for the El Paso Times. He may be reached at amartinez1@elpasotimes.com.
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