[rabenson]

As many as 48 wild animals, including cheetahs, grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, tigers and lions are on the loose in the area of Zanesville, Ohio, after they escaped from a private wildlife preserve, police said tonight.
Officers believe they have shot as many as 25 of the animals so far, but it is not clear exactly how many escaped, according to the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Department.
Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said that until the animals are rounded up, people should stay inside.
“These are wild animals, wild animals that you would see on TV in Africa,” Mutz said at a news conference this evening.
Terry Thompson, the owner of the preserve was found dead, but it’s not clear yet how he died, the sheriff said.
“This is a bad situation,” Mutz said. “It’s been a bad situation for a long time and the last thing we want to do is have any of our public hurt.”
The animals’ pens were found open, and deputies are working with the animals’ caregiver, who says the animals were fed Monday.
They’re putting food in the animals’ pens in the hopes they might return the pens where they can then secure the animals.
Police describe the animals as “mature, very big and aggressive.”
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has cordoned off seven square miles near Interstate 70 and officers are using infrared to find the animals.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...loose-in-ohio/

[Azimuth]

scary.

[Faline]

I know they are a danger to the public and therefore have to be shot if seen but i can't help but feel disgusted at yet more animals being killed due to human mistake.

[kellyhound]

poor animals

[tapia]

Just saw this on the news and had to see if it was on here.....shits crazy on how they are killing these animals on site.......why cant they tranq them instead of making a body pile of dead ones. Sensless killings. i wounder if he let them loose then killed himself before the buffett started

[BigFoot]

I read a news article earlier Titled "Exotic Animals Kills Himself, then Sets Animals Free." I sooo wanna find it again and laugh at the hilarity some Journalists ensue with their dimwits.

[azdesertsnake01]

The bright side is that the prices on some exotic meats should drop for a few weeks, lol.

[Illusion]

(Warning: Graphic Image) The Exotic Animal Body Count

Authorities worked overnight and through today in Zanesville tracking the some 58 tigers, lions, bears, wolves, and other exotic animals that made their way into public after Terry Thompson opened their gates last night before killing himself.

Yes, in almost all cases, that meant shooting the animals instead of attempting to tranquilize them. Plenty of folks are upset about that fact, though authorities have tried to explain their rationale.

A small handful were relocated to the Columbus zoo. The rest were killed.

[boltcaster_44]

Fuck Humans.

[reena666]