A zoo, a popcorn factory and nursing homes — what the US fears could be terror targets

A LIST of places and events that the US fears could be terror targets includes a petting zoo, a popcorn factory and a flea market.

An unspecified “beach at the end of a street”, Columbia, Tennessee’s Mule Day Parade and various shops selling items such as fishing tackle and doughnuts are also on the database, the New York Times reported.

It is used by America’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help decide how big a share each state gets of the millions of dollars in anti-terrorism grants available every year.