This story from the Guardian disgusts me. About forty five exotic animals were found milling about on a private farm in Zanesville, Ohio. A pickup truck full of deputies found the animals standing around their deceased 61 year old owner. A caretaker had fed the animals as recently as Monday. Were the animals including bears, lions, wolves, and a rare Siberian white tiger scavenging off of the corpse? The story is developing, so that part isn't clear.
What we do know is that the police deemed the whole thing, "a dangerous situation" and the deputies proceeded to shoot 25 of the animals dead! What the fuck! Couldn't this have been handled a whole lot differently? Endangered animals shot dead by a pickup full of redneck deputies. No tranquilizers? No consultation with zoos in the major cities of Ohio to get some teams out there? Nope! Here's what the police chief had to say via The Guardian UK:
Dozens of animals including lions, bears and wolves have escaped from a wild animal preserve in Ohio where the owner was found dead.
Police on Tuesday found about 48 dangerous animals running loose at the Muskingum county animal farm in Zanesville, in east-central Ohio and shot dead about 25 of them, Muskingum county sheriff Matt Lutz said.
Among the animals shot were bears and wolves. "These are wild animals that you would see on TV in Africa," Lutz said.
No shit officer Lutz, you can see them on TeeVee, and that way you're safe, but if you ever see a live one, aww hell, just up and shoot it! What the hell has happened to the great state of Ohio? First they gift us with John Boehner, and now this.
And here's the link if you want a great way to start your Wednesday.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/...