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Yellowstone Bear World reopens after bomb threat evacuates wildlife park

Yellowstone Bear World reopened Tuesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat at the park earlier in the day.
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Yellowstone Bear World reopened Tuesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat at the park earlier in the day.

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI)—Yellowstone Bear World was closed for a time Tuesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat.

The threat was reported at around 1 p.m. Owners evacuated around 300 guests to the parking area while Madison County Sheriff's deputies searched the area. No devices or explosives were found, and the park was reopened shortly after 3 p.m.

On Sunday, Zoo Idaho received a similar threat and was closed for two days. It reopened Tuesday morning.

The FBI reported it has been investigating several bomb threats towards zoos and aquariums around the United States in recent months.

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