Lions, Tigers and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting Calls
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. People armed with AR-15s, the caller warned, would be stationing themselves around the zoo’s perimeter.The zoo immediately evacuated all guests to safety, followed by employees once they had secured the animals. Law enforcement officers arrived shortly after, swept the park and found nothing.
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- ▪People armed with AR-15s, the caller warned, would be stationing themselves around the zoo’s perimeter.The zoo immediately evacuated all guests to safety, followed by employees once they had secured the animals.
- ▪Law enforcement officers arrived shortly after, swept the park and found nothing.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTLions, Tigers and Bomb Sniffing Dogs: Zoos Face Scores of Swatting AttacksAbout 40 zoos and aquariums across the United States have responded to bombing and shooting threats in recent months that turned out to be hoaxes.Listen · 7:23 min Share full article26Zoo Miami received shooting threats by email and phone on four consecutive days in mid-March, an official there said.Credit...Scott McIntyre for The New York TimesBy Remy TuminPublished June 24, 2026Updated June 25, 2026, 8:12 a.m.
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