Carnival of Death: the Great Central Park Zoo Escape.

On November 9th, 1874, New Yorkers woke to terrifying headlines in the New York Herald. An enraged rhinoceros had broken loose and gone on a manic rampage.

"I saw the rhinoceros plunge blindly forward… cages containing the leopards, the tiger, the black wolf and the spotted hyenas were sprung open by an overpowering charge.”

Zookeepers attempts to stop the rhino only made things worse

"Shots were fired in vain, only to drive him onward… he turned, his head down toward the keeper. The horrid horn impaled him against the corner cage, killing him instantly, tearing the cage to pieces and releasing the panther.”

Animals spilled into the streets.

What happened then? Take the TellBetter walking tour of Central Park on the VoiceMap app and find out!