National Zoo Evacuated, Closed Due To Bomb Threat In DC (Developing)

The National Zoo in Washington, DC has been evacuated as the Metropolitan Police Department investigates a reported bomb threat.

The National Zoo in DC.
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Zak Failla

08/29/2023 12:49 p.m.

An alert was issued by officials shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon advising that the Zoo will be temporarily closed due to an undisclosed threat that was made targeting the area.

The nature of the threat has not been released by officials as the department investigates.

As a precaution, officials said that all visitors were evacuated, though all other Smithsonian museums remain open.

Reopening information is expected to be released once the investigation concludes.

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