ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - East Texans won’t be allowed to visit the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center starting Friday because of “unforeseen circumstances and for the safety of the public.”

Texas Parks and Wildlife made the announcement in a Facebook post Thursday night, adding that the center in Athens will be “closed indefinitely” to visitors. There were questions in the comments about if bacteria was the cause of concern, in which Texas Parks and Wildlife responded:

“No, there is no contamination issue. This is not an environment problem, no one who has been here since we have opened is in danger of any kind of illness.”

The state agency said they look forward to welcoming the public back soon and apologized for any inconvenience.

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center had recently open

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