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Fox chews through fence, kills 25 flamingos at National Zoo

A sign shows directions to the Bird House, which is currently closed while under construction, at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. Zookeepers at the National Zoo made a macabre discovery Monday morning, when they entered the outdoor enclosure that housed 74 flamingos. A wild fox from neighboring Rock Creek Park had apparently chewed a hole in the metal mesh fencing overnight and wreaked havoc, killing 25 flamingos and injuring three others. One Northern pintail duck was also killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) A sign shows directions to the Bird House, which is currently closed while under construction, at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. Zookeepers at the National Zoo made a macabre discovery Monday morning, when they entered the outdoor enclosure that housed 74 flamingos. A wild fox from neighboring Rock Creek Park had apparently chewed a hole in the metal mesh fencing overnight and wreaked havoc, killing 25 flamingos and injuring three others. One Northern pintail duck was also killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Caution tape is seen around the Bird House, which is currently under construction, at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. Zookeepers at the National Zoo made a macabre discovery Monday morning, when they entered the outdoor enclosure that housed 74 flamingos. A wild fox from neighboring Rock Creek Park had apparently chewed a hole in the metal mesh fencing overnight and wreaked havoc, killing 25 flamingos and injuring three others. One Northern pintail duck was also killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The Bird House exhibit, which is currently under construction, is seen from the gates at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. Zookeepers at the National Zoo made a macabre discovery Monday morning, when they entered the outdoor enclosure that housed 74 flamingos. A wild fox from neighboring Rock Creek Park had apparently chewed a hole in the metal mesh fencing overnight and wreaked havoc, killing 25 flamingos and injuring three others. One Northern pintail duck was also killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The entrance to the Smithsonian's National Zoo is seen, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Zookeepers at the National Zoo made a macabre discovery Monday morning, when they entered the outdoor enclosure that housed 74 flamingos. A wild fox from neighboring Rock Creek Park had apparently chewed a hole in the metal mesh fencing overnight and wreaked havoc, killing 25 flamingos and injuring three others. One Northern pintail duck was also killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The Bird House, which is currently closed due to construction, is seen behind locked gates at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. Zookeepers at the National Zoo made a macabre discovery Monday morning, when they entered the outdoor enclosure that housed 74 flamingos. A wild fox from neighboring Rock Creek Park had apparently chewed a hole in the metal mesh fencing overnight and wreaked havoc, killing 25 flamingos and injuring three others. One Northern pintail duck was also killed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) In his image provided by U.S. Capitol Police, a fox looks out from a cage after being captured on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Washington. (U.S. Capitol Police via AP)