The Smithsonian’s National Zoo was evacuated and later closed for the day on Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat, authorities say. Nothing hazardous was found.
The Northwest D.C. zoo received the threat just before 11 a.m., police said. Visitors and staff were evacuated as a precaution. A portion of Connecticut Avenue NW was shut down.
Police said in an update at about 1:45 p.m. that they had not found anything dangerous.
“MPD’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squad conducted a precautionary sweep of the zoo and found no hazardous materials,” the department said in a brief statement.
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No information was released on who made the threat.
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The zoo is set to reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
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