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Bomb Threat Calls Force Evacuations at Phoenix, Toledo and Louisville Zoos

Police say the calls appear to be swatting hoaxes under investigation.

Overview

  • Three zoos reported phone bomb threats Friday, prompting evacuations in Louisville, Toledo and Phoenix.
  • Police and bomb squads swept each site and reported no explosives or injuries.
  • Louisville reopened late morning after an all-clear, while Toledo and Phoenix stayed closed for the day.
  • Evacuations moved visitors and staff out quickly, including about 250 people at Louisville and several nearby Toledo schools.
  • Investigators are reviewing possible links to earlier zoo threats in Miami and Memphis in what police describe as swatting, or hoax calls meant to draw a tactical response.