five injured people were taken to a hospital and nine more were treated on the scene and released , said brian vaughan , public information officer and fire captain for colorado springs fire department .
animals and humans scrambled for cover .
the zoo will be closed tuesday while it assesses the damage , marketing director jenny koch said .
 
five people were taken to the hospital with traumatic injuries after the short but intense storm passed over , according to the colorado springs fire department .
softball - sized hail the size i ' ve never seen before , " jenny koch , cheyenne mountain zoo 's marketing director , told the denver post . "
new video : bears ran for cover during today 's insane hail storm at the cheyenne mountain zoo in colorado springs .
the denver post reports a second vulture also died .