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 dispatchers received a call at 10:10 a.m. about a possible animal bite at the zoo. However, zoo officials clarified that no one was hurt during the chimpanzee’s breakout.

Just before noon, a spokesperson for the Indianapolis Zoo confirmed that a female chimpanzee had gotten out of her exhibit at around 10 a.m. and was wandering loose inside the zoo. She was later tranquilized and safely moved back into her enclosure.

On Friday morning, visitors told FOX59/CBS4 that they were instructed to remain inside the dolphin pavilion while reports circulated of a chimpanzee on the loose. Several people

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