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The Akron Zoo will close on Wednesday, Nov. 5 for safety training drills.

Zoo staff will conduct the drills alongside Akron Police, Akron Fire and Summa Health.

The training will include simulations of animal escapes, with staff members playing the role of animals.

The zoo will reopen to the public on Thursday, Nov. 6.

Free admission will be offered on Election Day, the day before the scheduled closure.

The Akron Zoo will be closed for a day this week for training.

The zoo will be closed to visitors on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and reopen the following day.

Zoo personnel along with Akron Police and Fire and Summa Health will conduct safety drills including simulations of animals getting loose from their enclosures.

"These drills allow us to ensure guest and animal sa

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