Wildlife park apologies over April Fools prank
A wildlife park has apologised for any confusion caused by its April Fools post after people began visiting especially to see an extinct Irish elk, cloned from ancient bones.
"Thanks to cutting-edge genetic technology, we've successfully cloned an Irish Elk from bones and antlers found in Lough Neagh. The magnificent creature will be joining our other arctic animals in the Ice Age Ireland area, including reindeer , Arctic fox and snowy owls. We can't wait for you to see this majestic beast up close and personal"
"Apart from people coming here, we had people ringing us asking about the elk and some were really disappointed when they were told there was no elk. Others were asking if it was dangerous and what if it escaped. "There was a hint of truth in the post though. We are launching soon an Ice Age section including reindeer, arctic fox and snowy owls and it will contain a woolly mammoth's tooth and 15,000 year old elk fossils that were found in dredging in the North Sea but not a real live animal."
"Maybe people need to stop believing everything they read on Facebook. I thoroughly enjoyed and it was the best one I've seen in years. Can just imagine the faces of your staff when they were asked to show customers the Giant Elk. Perhaps you should rename yourselves Jurassic Ireland.
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