'It was disappointing it was closed - but I was mainly relieved there were no meerkats loose in Battersea park,' one parent joked.
Animals are missing from Battersea Park Children's Zoo in London following a burglary where enclosures were left open, according to parents who were turned away by staff on Tuesday.
In a statement on its website, the zoo said:"Due to unforeseen circumstances we have temporarily closed the zoo today, Tuesday 18 August. Please check back daily for more information. We will be opening again shortly." A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the force had been called to the zoo on Tuesday morning to a report of criminal damage and burglary, stating:"A small number of animals are reported missing but they are not assessed as posing a risk to the public."The police added that no arrests had been made and enquiries were ongoing, adding officers"maintain an open mind as to the motive of the incident".
A staff member at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums , of which Battersea Park Children's Zoo is a member, confirmed the incident had taken place to Sky News.They were not immediately able to offer a statement on the impact of the burglary and whether any animals were harmed. One parent, who had planned a family trip to the zoo on Tuesday, told Sky News:"As we got close to the zoo we heard some parents say they'd been turned away as 'the shop had been ransacked and animals let out of their cages'.
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