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Massachusetts Man Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo Massachusetts Man Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo
Massachusetts Man Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo A man has been arrested after police say he tried to access the tiger enclosure at a zoo in the region. At approximately 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, Massachusetts State Police troopers responded to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, where security staff had detained the man who they say broke into the zoo and was attempting to gain access to the enclosure.  The man, identified as Matthew Abraham, age 24, of Worcester, was stopped by security before he could access the enclosure and was not harmed, police said. An investigation determined that Abraham scaled multiple fences in his attempt to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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PHOTOS Massachusetts Zoo Welcomes 4 Baby Animals In October PHOTOS Massachusetts Zoo Welcomes 4 Baby Animals In October
Photos Massachusetts Zoo Welcomes 4 Baby Animals In October A Massachusetts zoo is welcoming the rare birth of a baby boy gorilla - and the birth of a pygmy hippo, and tapir twins. This October the Franklin Park Zoo/Zoo New England in Franklin has announced four new baby animals all born there. The gorilla is the most recent addition. He was born on Oct. 14. His mother, a 39-year-old gorilla named Kiki, delivered the baby via C-section, due to complications in the days before the baby was born. Baby gorilla born Oct. 4New England Zoo The baby gorilla weighed 6 pounds and 3 ounces at birth - a typical newborn gorilla weigh 3-5 pounds, the zoo sa…

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by Kristin Palpini