Exotic Animals Shot In Ohio

Lions, tigers, bears, and wolves were among the animals that escaped and were hunted by local law enforcement out of fear for public safety. Owner terry thompson allegedly set free 50 of his 56 exotic animals before committing suicide by shooting himself in the head.

Exotic Animals Escape Ohio Farm; Owner Found Dead

The mayor of zanesville, ohio, says the owner of dozens of exotic animals that were let loose apparently shot himself.

Exotic animals shot in ohio. Muskingum county deputies gunned down tigers, lions and bears in rainy fields about 55 miles east of columbus, a senseless tragedy that. Carcasses lay on the ground at the muskingum county animal farm in zanesville, ohio. Dozens of the exotic animals have been killed, as police try to gain control of the situation.

There were multiple sightings of exotic animals along a nearby highway. Exotic animal preserve owner released animals before killing self. Sheriff's deputies shot 48 animals,.

18 tigers and 17 lions shot dead by. Ohio has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them. Only six animals from the farm—three leopards, a grizzly bear, and two monkeys—were captured alive.

One such collector created a day of fear and outrage after he turned loose dozens of lions, tigers, bears and other exotic animals in a small ohio town and. After shootings killed dozens of lions, tigers, and other freed exotic animals in ohio, six are safe in a. Police have shot and killed dozens of exotic animals that escaped from a private zoo in zanesville, ohio.

Sheriff's deputies shot and killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare bengal tigers, 17 lions, six black bears, two grizzly bears, a baboon, a wolf and three mountain lions. Taxidermists have flooded the zanesville, ohio, sheriff’s office asking for the remains of the 50 exotic animals — lions, tigers, bears. One monkey still at large may.

In the summer of 2010, an animal caretaker was killed by a. Terry thompson, the owner of muskingum county animal farm in ohio, set free the animals before committing suicide, the associated press reports. Killing scores of exotic animals after they were set free from a farm in zanesville, ohio on tuesday night was the right thing to do, according to director emeritus of columbus zoo jack hanna.

Lucky few exotic animals saved from ohio shootings. Bears and wolves were among those killed, police said. Muskingum county deputies gunned down tigers, lions and bears in rainy fields about 55 miles east of columbus, a senseless tragedy that stunned the world.

This article is more than 10 years old. Fifty exotic animals were on the loose. A wild animal preserve owner in zanesville, ohio, released about 56 animals right before taking his life, by way of gunshot tuesday night.

Sheriff matt lutz said he personally gave the order to.

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