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Exotic animal owner sets his zoo free, kills self.

Started by Disco Pickle, October 20, 2011, 01:19:40 PM

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/exotic-animal-owner/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

QuoteThompson freed dozens of exotic animals -- from Bengal tigers to grizzly bears to baboons -- setting off a frightening scenario outside Zanesville, a town of 25,000 in central Ohio. Authorities killed at least 49 animals, including 18 rare tigers.

:sad:
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Quote from: CNNincluding 18 rare tigers.

As opposed to the common tiger, which is so ubiquitous in certain parts of the world that it is considered a pest.
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Quote from: Disco Pickle on October 20, 2011, 01:19:40 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/exotic-animal-owner/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

QuoteThompson freed dozens of exotic animals -- from Bengal tigers to grizzly bears to baboons -- setting off a frightening scenario outside Zanesville, a town of 25,000 in central Ohio. Authorities killed at least 49 animals, including 18 rare tigers.

:sad:

This guy owned over 50 exotic animals. Clearly he was a productive citizen, and only released these animals because the free market demanded it.
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Quote from: 'Kai' ZLB, M.S. on October 25, 2011, 01:39:09 AM
I heard about this. Situation is FUCKED.

Edit: You know what gets my goat? There are absolutely no laws against ownership. There are federal laws against sale, but states often ignore these. Apparently there are private auctions of large cats every year in Ohio.
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20 miles or so from my home town.... hahahahaha

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