Chimpanzee breaks glass pane inside Houston Zoo

The entrance to the Houston Zoo has looked the same for decades. The entrance to the Houston Zoo has looked the same for decades. Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Chimpanzee breaks glass pane inside Houston Zoo 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

On Monday morning a chimpanzee broke an interior piece of glass at the Houston Zoo.

The incident happened around 11 a.m., according to Houston Zoo spokesperson Jackie Wallace.

The chimp smashed the glass but did not cause any serious damage or cause any injuries, Wallace said.

The zoo went through its emergency procedures and evacuated guests from the exhibit's indoor chimp viewing area, although no one was in any danger at any point, Wallace said.

The zoo didn't have to be evacuated and the affected portion of the zoo reopened within a manner of hours.

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