CINCINNATI, Ohio — A polar bear has been contained after breaching its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo.
No animals or people were harmed.
Zoo is now reopen. Polar bears are contained and unharmed. Thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/kdqNXKaxR6
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) March 16, 2016
The incident happened Wednesday at around 11:30 a.m.
The zoo said the bear, whose name is Berit, was never loose in the zoo, and it all happened “behind the scenes.”
Visitors were moved indoors as a precaution, the zoo said in a statement.
Polar bear Berit breached behind the scenes area but was never loose in zoo. Situation is ongoing & under control- visitors & staff are safe
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) March 16, 2016
Some who say they were at the zoo during the incident took to social media shortly after learning what had happened:
Nothing like going to the Cincinnati Zoo and being on lock down due to a polar bear on the loose!
— Brooke Ann Johnson (@Brookeann_M) March 16, 2016
Polar bear just got out at the #CincinnatiZoo. We're hiding in the monkey house.
— Kevin C. Sullivan (@HeyImKevinSully) March 16, 2016
Apparently the polar bear at the #CincinnatiZoo is contained but we're still looking at monkey butts.
— Kevin C. Sullivan (@HeyImKevinSully) March 16, 2016
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