Bomb Threat at National Zoo Forces Brief Evacuation Friday

A bomb threat forced a brief evacuation of the Smithsonian National Zoo on Friday, according to a report in The Washington Post.

The Post reported that the zoo reopened at about 3 p.m. Friday. The newspaper reported that a threat was received at about noon on Friday.

There was speculation on Twitter that an ape had escaped, but zoo officials said the rumor was not true, CNN reported.

PHOTO of National Zoo courtesy of Smithsonian