Shropshire's Hoo Zoo is set to bring a bit of the USA to Telford this Fourth of July weekend.
Shropshire's Hoo Zoo is set to bring a bit of the USA to Telford this Fourth of July weekend.The Lonestar Old West Re-enactment group will set up camp and put on hourly activities including gun fights and living history displays.
Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World owner, Will Dorrell said: “The idea for a Wild West Weekend came about last summer when our American zookeeper, Mel, was talking about how she missed home over the July 4 period."All of us decided that it would be great if we could bring a little bit of the USA to Mel and help her celebrate Independence Day.
Zookeeper Mel Freet said: “I’m really excited about being able to share some of my culture and history with both the team and visitors over the Fourth of July weekend.
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