Report: Orangutan Escapes Busch Gardens, Visitors Evacuate

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TAMPA (CBSMiami) -- An ape escape at Busch Gardens has caused the park to temporarily shut down.

An orangutan was reportedly on the loose inside the property, prompting guests to evacuate, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Witnesses said the animal was spotted in a tree.