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El Paso Zoo back open after evacuation in response to bomb threat

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UPDATE (6:00p.m.)-- El Paso Police say that the Zoo is back open, and that the call came from an anonymous caller. El Paso Police say they did not find anything that would cause concern. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- El Paso Police say they responded to a call at 1:45 p.m. of a reported bomb threat to the El Paso Zoo. Out of caution, the zoo is being evacuated. Our crew at the scene saw people being evacuated into the County Coliseum. This is a develo…

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El Paso.- El Paso Zoo was evacuated on the afternoon of Saturday, May 16, after authorities responded to a bomb threat report, authorities reported. El Paso Police (EPPD) members came to the zoo at 1:45 p.m., located at 4001 E. Paisano Drive, in the central-south area of the city, after receiving a report of an alleged threat. According to the police, visitors and employees were evacuated “as a precaution”, while officers investigate the situati…

El Paso.- El Paso Zoo was evacuated on the afternoon of Saturday, May 16, after authorities responded to a bomb threat report, authorities reported. El Paso Police (EPPD) members came to the zoo at 1:45 p.m., located at 4001 E. Paisano Drive, in the central-south area of the city, after receiving a report of an alleged threat. According to the police, visitors and employees were evacuated “as a precaution”, while officers investigate the situati…

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KFOX broke the news on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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