A bomb threat was reported at the Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, prompting an evacuation on Saturday.
City officials confirmed the bomb threat to local reporter Kyle Grainger, who wrote on Facebook, 'Officials confirm a bomb threat at the Aquarium.'
The aquarium was evacuated, causing confusion among visitors, with one person asking, 'Anybody know what is going on in Gatlinburg, Tennessee right now? The aquarium just got evacuated by cops.'
A local resident wrote on Facebook, 'BOMB THREAT AT GATLINBURG AQUARIUM. I'm hearing about a bomb threat in Gatlinburg at Ripley's aquarium.'
The Gatlinburg Police Department has yet to release an official statement on the incident.
