DETROIT (WWJ) — A once-iconic attraction on Detroit’s Belle Isle is getting the wrecking ball.
Demolition has begun on what remains of the long-vacant Belle Isle Zoo, which has sat empty for more than 20 years.
Meagan Elliott, president and CEO of the Belle Isle Conservancy said she realizes the nostalgia is strong, and that getting rid of the centuries-old zoo will be emotional for many — but the site has become quite dangerous…