Pair of popular zoos evacuated over bomb threats, school, hospital also targeted

Multiple zoos across the US targeted by bomb threat, active shooter calls

At least five zoos across the U.S. have received an active shooter or bomb threat since Friday, though local authorities have cleared all five sites.

Columbus Zoo evacuated after receiving bomb, active shooter threat

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was evacuated on Saturday after staff received "a bomb and active shooter threat."

Plantation Police investigating a bomb threat at Plantation General Hospital - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

On Saturday morning, the Plantation Police Department received a bomb threat for Plantation General Hospital from an unknown male caller. Officers responded to the scene and secured the area. A coordinated search was conducted, and officials said no suspicious activity or people were located in the area. Plantation detectives conducted an investigation. Several other departments in the tri-county area reported receiving similar threats. The inve…

Columbus Zoo set to reopen following evacuation and bomb, active shooter threat

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will reopen after a bomb and active shooter threat shut down the the park Saturday afternoon.

Columbus Zoo evacuates following safety threats

The Columbus Zoo evacuated its grounds following a bomb threat and an active shooter threat that came in on Saturday.The threat came in at 2:18 p.m. through the zoo's security dispatcher. It was safely cleared of the area.All guests, staff and animals are safe, the zoo said."We appreciate the cooperation of all guests who were visiting at the time, as well as the coordinated response of our staff, which allowed for an orderly evacuation," the Co…

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium evacuated Saturday afternoon due to safety threat

The zoo safely evacuated all visitors and staff. It will remain closed for the rest of the day.