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On Nov. 14, a chimpanzee escaped its enclosure at the Indianapolis Zoo while the park was open to guests

Officials asked zoo guests to shelter in place after the primate was spotted outside of its enclosure

"At approximately 10 a.m., a female chimpanzee was seen outside her exhibit," the zoo confirmed

A chimpanzee is safely back in her enclosure after she escaped and ran loose at the Indianapolis Zoo, causing guests to go into lockdown.

According to local affiliates WTTV and WISH-TV , guests visiting the zoo on Friday, Nov. 14, were in for a surprise when officials asked them to shelter in place after a chimpanzee was spotted outside of its enclosure, climbing across an outdoor path.

According to WTTV, the Indianapolis Fire Department was called to the scene at 10:1

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