2011 Zanesville, Ohio animal escape
| 2011 Zanesville, Ohio animal escape | |
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| 39°56′48″N 82°03′45″W / 39.9466772°N 82.0625522°W | |
| Date closed | 2011 |
| Location | Muskingum County, Ohio, United States |
Muskingum County Animal Farm was a private zoo located in Zanesville, Ohio, United States.
The zoo received world-wide attention on October 19, 2011, when dozens of exotic animals were released from their enclosures.[1] Bears, lions, tigers, and wolves were among those who escaped, and were hunted by local law enforcement out of fear for public safety. The animals were either killed, or captured and taken to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.[2]
The zoo was repeatedly reported for inadequate and unsafe housing for the animals, as well as insufficient water and food.[3]
The owner of the preserve had acted as an animal handler on The Rachael Ray Show in 2008, and provided a lion cub to a photoshoot with Heidi Klum.[4]
References
- ^ "Dono de zoológico particular em Ohio solta animais e depois se mata". noticias.yahoo.com. Yahoo!Noticias. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Bears, tigers, lions and wolves escape from Ohio zoo". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ Lynch, Rene (21 October 2011). "Exotic animals endured abuse, neglect at Ohio farm, documents say". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Heidi Klum session used animal from Ohio farm". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
Further reading
- Nasaw, Daniel (20 October 2011). "Why wild animals do not make good pets". BBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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