The Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington is closed today after a large tree destroyed the roof of a home for monkeys.
On Friday, around 2:15 p.m., a 3-foot-wide tree toppled over and crashed onto the zoo’s monkey house. The tree destroyed the roof and also caused a wall of the house to buckle over.
No humans or animals were hurt in the accident. However, three smaller monkeys were placed under veterinary observation as a precautionary measure.
Officials have not yet revealed what caused the tree to topple.
Twenty-four monkeys and one bird were displaced as a result of the crash. The animals were temporarily moved to zoos in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The zoo will reopen on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Photo Credit: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control