A chimpanzee briefly roamed free inside the Indianapolis Zoo on Friday, prompting staff to direct guests back to their cars or into secure indoor areas. Indianapolis Fire Department records indicate ...

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Officials at the Indianapolis Zoo responded to a great ape escape on Friday. Guests were moved to secure locations and the zoo was locked down until the chimp’s recapture. A chimpanzee escaped its ...

The Indianapolis Zoo went on lockdown Friday morning after a female chimpanzee "was seen outside her exhibit" and later recaptured, the zoo said in a statement. The chimpanzee was spotted outside its ...