ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Attleboro Mayor Cathleen DeSimone held a contentious press conference Wednesday over the city’s plan for Capron Park Zoo.
Under the plan, the zoo would transform over several years into the Capron Park Zoo Nature Reserve & Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
“The zoo will operate as usual through Sept. 7,” the city said in a press release. “After that, the zoo will remain open and free to the public on select weekends in September and October. Over time, the site will gradually transform from traditional animal exhibits to wildlife rehabilitation, natural play spaces, gardens, and other outdoor recreation areas…