Franklin Park party noise is ruffling feathers at the zoo
By Dugan Arnett Globe Staff,Updated May 10, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
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Noise from loud dirt bikes, like this person making a wheelie the whole length in front of the zoo, has created a concern for the animals at the Franklin Park Zoo.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Last Wednesday night, during a Boston community meeting to address the age-old problem of youngsters raising a ruckus, John Linehan, the president and CEO of Zoo New England, made a curious assertion.
The noisy parties and dirt-bike traffic that have become increasingly common near the zoo as pandemic restrictions have loosened had left the facilityâs animals distressed, he said.