Note: Video courtesy of FitFam
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens in South-Central El Paso have been evacuated on Saturday afternoon, May 16, El Paso Police said.
Police are at the zoo, at 4001 E. Paisano, to investigate a reported threat. Zoo patrons were evacuated at of an abundance of caution, police said. The call came in at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday.
Photos by Edith Montero
We will update this story when we learn more.
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