Hugh already mentioned this was bogus, and there is independent verification (that it is bogus).<br><br>Any time I read a story that sounds like it could be urban myth, I check it out at <a href="http://snopes.com">snopes.com</a> -- and this story was indeed there:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/carpark.asp">http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/carpark.asp</a><br><br>The Snopes entry includes an actual followup interview with the Bristol Zoo,<br><br>- Evan<br><br>