Bomb threat triggers evacuation, closure of North Carolina Zoo

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo was forced to close Monday morning due to a bomb threat, deputies said.

In a tweet around 11 a.m., zoo officials said they were closing immediately while law enforcement investigated.

The North Carolina Zoo is closing Monday March 27, effective immediately due to a security threat, and local law enforcement is investigating now. pic.twitter.com/6bhffxMoGR
— North Carolina Zoo (@NCZoo) March 27, 2023

According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, there was a bomb threat at the zoo around 10:45 a.m. The person who made the 911 call, a zoo representative, said they received the threat “through electronic means,” deputies said.

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The zoo was evacuated and will remained closed until further notice, investigators said.

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations at 336-318-6658, or Randolph County Crime Stoppers tip line at 336-672-7463.

No further information was released.

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