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Over 1,000 evacuated from North Carolina Zoo over false threat of bomb, armed person, police say
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedOver 1,000 evacuated from North Carolina Zoo over false threat of bomb, armed person, police say.
The headline splitFOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Over 1,000 evacuated from North Carolina Zoo over false threat of bomb, armed person, pol...". WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) frames it as "North Carolina Zoo closed after a fake bomb threat, armed subject call: Police".
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CenterOver 1,000 evacuated from North Carolina Zoo over false threat of bomb, armed person, police say
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Over 1,000 evacuated from North Carolina Zoo over false threat of bomb, armed person, police say
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- Over 1,000 people were evacuated from the North Carolina Zoo on Thursday over a swatting incident, according to an Asheboro Police Department news release. Around 2...
Bomb threat prompts evacuation of NC Zoo; police investigating possible swatting incident
Investigators believe the incident may have been a swatting call, noting similarities to hoax threats that have targeted zoos and parks in other locations.
North Carolina Zoo closed after a fake bomb threat, armed subject call: Police
Asheboro police said the North Carolina Zoo abruptly closed Thursday due to a call about a bomb being planted at the zoo and the subject was armed with a rifle.
