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Thread ID: 121294	2011-10-19 14:42:00	Exotic Animals Escape From Ohio Preserve	SurferJoe46 (51)	PC World Chat

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1238618	2011-10-20 18:45:00	ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Amid expressions of horror and revulsion at the killing of dozens of wild animals in Ohio — and photographs of their bloody carcasses — animal rights advocates agreed there was little local authorities could have done to save the dangerous creatures once they began roaming the countryside after their owner released them before taking his own life. Sheriff’s deputies shot 48 animals — including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions — after Terry Thompson, owner of the private Muskingum County Animal Farm near Zanesville, threw their cages open Tuesday and then committed suicide. LINK: www.washingtonpost.com ( HO / Associated Press )(pix here - go to site to see) - In this photo obtained by the Associated Press, carcasses lay on the ground at the Muskingum County Animal Farm Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Zanesville, Ohio. Sheriff’s deputies shot 48 animals , including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions, after Terry Thompson, owner of the private Muskingum County Animal Farm near Zanesville, threw their cages open Tuesday and then committed suicide. Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and also had a bite wound on the head that appeared to have come from a large cat, such as a Bengal tiger, county Sheriff Matt Lutz said Thursday morning. ( Tony Dejak / Associated Press ) (pix here - go to site to see) - Investigators walk around a barn as carcasses lay on the ground at The Muskingum County Animal Farm Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Zanesville, Ohio. Police with assault rifles stalked a mountain lion, grizzly bear and monkey still on the loose after authorities said their owner apparently freed dozens of wild animals and then killed himself. ( Heather Ellers and Dustin Burton / Associated Press )(pix here - go to site to see) - In a Tuesday Oct. 18, 2011 photo, a dead lion lays by the fence on Terry Thompson’s farm near Zanesville, Ohio. Police killed dozens of animals Tuesday that escaped from the wild-animal preserve where the owner’s body later was found. Warning that more animals still were on the loose, officials expected up to four school districts to cancel classes as the remaining bears, big cats and other beasts from the Muskingum County Animal Farm were hunted down. ( Tony Dejak / Associated Press ) (pix here - go to site to see)- A road closed sign leading into the Muskingum County Animal Farm is shown Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Zanesville, Ohio. Police with assault rifles stalked a mountain lion, grizzly bear and monkey still on the loose after authorities said their owner apparently freed dozens of wild animals and then killed himself. ( HO / Associated Press ) (pix here - go to site to see) - In this photo obtained by the Associated Press, carcasses lay on the ground at the Muskingum County Animal Farm Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Zanesville, Ohio. Sheriff’s deputies shot 48 animals , including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions, after Terry Thompson, owner of the private Muskingum County Animal Farm near Zanesville, threw their cages open Tuesday and then committed suicide. Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and also had a bite wound on the head that appeared to have come from a large cat, such as a Bengal tiger, county Sheriff Matt Lutz said Thursday morning. Thompson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and also had a bite wound on the head that appeared to have come from a large cat, such as a Bengal tiger, county Sheriff Matt Lutz said Thursday morning. It appeared the bite occurred quickly after Thompson shot himself and that his body had been dragged a short distance, Lutz said. “What a tragedy,” said veterinarian Barb Wolfe, of The Wilds animal preserve sponsored by the Columbus Zoo. “We knew that ... there were so many dangerous animals at this place that eventually something bad would happen, but I don’t think anybody really knew it would be this bad.” The sheriff would not speculate why Thompson took his own life. “We don’t know what he was thinking,” said Lutz, who added that finding out the reasons why wasn’t the focus on his investigation. Neighbors made it clear that Thompson loved the animals and would not have wanted them hurt. “He liked animals more than he did people. He really did,” said Fred Polk, whose farm is within sight of Thompson’s home. As the hunt winded down on Wednesday, a photo showing the remains of tigers, bears and lions lined up and scattered in an open field went viral provoking visceral reactions among viewers, some of whom expressed their anger and sadness on social networking sites.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1238619	2011-10-20 20:50:00	I understand they couldn't let them run loose but I hope they are at least attempting to recapture some rather than just shooting everything, would tracking down a tranq gun have taken longer than rounding up a hunting party? I'm against Zoos a little, but at least they help preserve species. It's a sad thing all round.	dugimodo (138)
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