Chimpanzee on the loose at Indianapolis zoo, visitors say

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A chimpanzee escaped its enclosure and was connected the escaped astatine the Indianapolis Zoo Friday, and guests are being asked to structure successful place, visitors told CBS affiliate WTTV.

An Indianapolis Fire Department grounds shows that dispatchers were called for a reported carnal wound astatine the zoo astatine 10:10 a.m., the presumption reported.

Visitors astatine the zoo told WTTV they were asked to enactment wrong the zoo's dolphin grounds aft the chimpanzee reportedly escaped. A photograph shared with the presumption appears to amusement the chimp lasting connected apical of the enclosure.

One visitor, who identified himself arsenic a autobus driver, said connected Facebook that helium saw the fugitive ape portion connected a tract travel astatine the zoo with children.

"I'm connected a Field Trip astatine the Indianapolis Zoo with 37 kids, parents, and teachers. Why is determination a Chimpanzee connected the escaped astatine the Zoo…" the driver, Sherman Williams, wrote.

The zoo housed 18 chimpanzees arsenic of May 2024, according to an identification chart.

Several visitors who spoke to WTHR said they were told to hold successful their cars aft the reported escape. Indianapolis Metro Police, State Capitol Police and the city's occurrence section were each connected the scene, the presumption reported.

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