PHOENIX — An evacuation was temporarily ordered at Maricopa County's west animal shelter due to a threat.
On Wednesday, evacuations were prompted after a phoned threat to the west shelter near 27th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, according to an official.
At about 12:30 p.m., MCSO officials announced the shelter was cleared and no threatening device was found.
Details about who phoned in the threat or what exactly was said haven't been provided.
