"This mechanical issue was not something that could have been detected in advance through routine inspections," the zoo wrote in a statement.

The Skyfari Sky Ride experienced “an unexpected mechanical issue and was shut down mid-operation,” zoo officials said in a statement.

There were no injuries after the sky ride at a U.S. zoo broke down, stranding more than 30 guests in the air over the zoo for ...

David Abbott and his family had only been at Southwick's Zoo for about an hour when he and two of his five children climbed ...

Skyfari Sky Ride' gondola at Southwick Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts suffered a malfunction on July 21. No one was injured.

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Crews are looking into what caused a brush fire in Middletown on Monday. Flames were seen erupting ...

MENDON ― More than 30 people have been safely taken off a ride that malfunctioned at Southwick's Zoo, according to a zoo ...

An afternoon of fun took a scary turn when people riding the Skyfari ride at the Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts, got stuck 30 feet in mid-air. First responders had to go and rescue people ...

Visitors at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon had to be rescued from "Sky Ride" gondolas that were stuck in the air after a ...

Nearly three dozen passengers were left suspended over animal exhibits at Southwick’s Zoo Monday after the sky ride stalled, ...

More than 30 people were rescued from the Skyfari Sky Ride at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon after it malfunctioned. WBZ-TV's Juli ...

Firefighters were seen helping passengers evacuate from the Skyfari ride which is like a ski lift. It gives riders an ...