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Ohio officials to return 5 exotic animals to widow

REYNOLDSBURG — State offi­cials will return five sur­viv­ing exotic ani­mals to a woman whose hus­band released dozens of wild crea­tures before com­mit­ting sui­cide. The Ohio Depart­ment of Agri­cul­ture announced the deci­sion Mon­day at an agency hear­ing in which the state was to defend its author­ity to quar­an­tine the ani­mals — two leop­ards, two pri­mates and a bear — on sus­pi­cion of infec­tious diseases.

Apr 30 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Zoo’s rescued exotics fund collects $26K

The Colum­bus Zoo and Aquarium’s fund for the six ani­mals res­cued from Zanesville has col­lected more than $26,000.

Oct 23 2011 | Posted in Current News | Read More »

Lions and tigers shot in Zanesville; owner freed them

ZANESVILLE — Sheriff’s deputies shot nearly 50 wild ani­mals — includ­ing 18 rare Ben­gal tigers and 17 lions — in a big-game hunt across the Ohio coun­try­side Wednes­day after the owner of an exotic-animal park threw their cages open and com­mit­ted sui­cide in what may have been one last act of spite against his neigh­bors and police.

Oct 19 2011 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

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