Denver Zoo to close early due to social media-inspired teenage 'takeover'

The Denver Zoo will close early on Saturday due to a planned social-media inspired “takeover” of the zoo’s surrounding park by a large group of teenagers
The Denver Zoo will close early on Saturday due to a planned social-media inspired “takeover” of the zoo’s surrounding park by a large group of teenagers.
A spokesperson for the zoo told NBC affiliate KUSA that it will open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. due to the gathering, which is being referred to as the “City Park Takeover” online.
A similar event took place in the city last weekend, with hundreds of teenagers descending at the Northfield Mall, causing some fights to break out that involved the response of law enforcement, KUSA reported.
It is unclear if there is a specific group organizing the events.
“We don’t know the exact nature of the event but we know previous events organized in a similar fashion have led to some disruption to local businesses, damage, vandalism, things like that,” zoo spokesperson Jake Kubie told KUSA.
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