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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | 6:21 a.m.

Zoo Halloween Exhibit Prompts Racism Complaints

The St. Louis zoo is under some heat following a ghost display, which was put up for Halloween. Several citizens complained that the hanging ghosts resembled ‘lynching'. Approximately 10 fake ghosts were left hanging from trees and sported black faces. A complaint was issued when a man saw the photos on the zoo's Facebook page.
 
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