DALLAS — Hail the size of golf balls broke windows, damaged police vehicles and killed exotic birds at a zoo in North Texas.
The Fort Worth Zoo delayed opening by about two hours Thursday following the early-morning hailstorm that killed eight birds.
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Spokeswoman Alexis Wilson says the hail killed five flamingos, a pelican, an ibis and a swan chick. All of the birds that died were outside, in their normal habitat. Several other flamingos and ducks were treated for injuries.
The hailstorm, which hit during spring break, one of the busiest times at the Fort Worth Zoo, also broke skylights and other windows at the complex.
The hail broke the windows of several Arlington Police Department patrol cars and knocked out electricity to thousands of Dallas-area residents.
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