Polar bear escape causes scare

A polar bear breached security at the Cincinnati Zoo and prompted visitors to move indoors on Wednesday afternoon.

The female polar bear named Berit went behind the scenes of a containment area at 11:30 a.m., according to a Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Facebook post.

Visitors were moved indoors as a precaution but there is no risk to staff or visitors in the park, officials say.

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