Ever wanted to go on safari?

[Papa_Complex]

Just a short trip to Ohio, and you too can be hunting lions.

Police seek escaped exotic animals in Ohio (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gSu-0POm2cwX1-2uKZgfuJjvr6KQ?docId=4a4e9cfbfde4449b80ed2fc4bad15 f1b)

By ANDY BROWNFIELD, Associated Press – 3 hours ago

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff says new, overnight animal sightings have not been confirmed in rural eastern Ohio, where police have killed dozens of animals that escaped from a wild-animal preserve.

Muskingum County Sheriff Sheriff Matt Lutz (lootz) told ABC's "Good Morning America" before dawn on Wednesday that he believed up to 35 of the 48 animals were accounted for. He says daylight will allow officers to get a more accurate count.

Deputies responding to the initial reports of loose bears, big cats and other beasts found the farm's owner dead on Tuesday. Authorities aren't saying how he died but say his death wasn't suspicious.

Police said the farm's fences had been left unsecured and the animals' cages were open.

Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

[pauldun170]

More detail
http://abcnews.go.com/US/animals-loose-ohio-town-lockdown/story?id=14767017

[dReWpY]

hahaha, seeing if i get any friends in the area with the scoop

[racedoll]

Very sad that all the animals had to be killed.

[Particle Man]

Crazy. I too feel bad for the animals who are probably scared out of their minds

[Hydrant]

The carnage.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/Hydrant/wild8.jpg


From Reuters:
Quote:
As of Wednesday afternoon, 49 of the animals had been killed and buried on the farm, six had been recaptured and one remained missing, officials said.

18 Bengal tigers Dead

9 male lions Dead

8 female lions Dead

6 black bears Dead

3 mountain lions Dead

2 grizzly bears Dead

1 baboon Dead

2 wolves Dead

1 grizzly bear Recaptured

3 leopards Recaptured

2 monkeys Recaptured

1 macaque monkey Missing

[Archren]

So sad... those animals probably shouldn't have been in there in the first place. From the article, it doesn't seem that the preserve owner was taking very good care of them.

[defector]

This story spawned the best dumbass blank stare I've seen in a while.

Me: Did you hear about those exotic animals in Ohio?
Mike: Yeah. Crazy, huh? All those lions and stuff....where do you think he got them?
Me: Africa, I'd guess?
Mike: Hey, do you think they have zoos in Africa?
Me: Yes, but I think they just call it "outside".

*blink blink* stare *blink blink*

[Smittie61984]

The best part of this is the news agencies trying to avoid saying "Tigers and Lions and Bears". THey always just say "lions and tigers"

[Papa_Complex]

The best part of this is the news agencies trying to avoid saying "Tigers and Lions and Bears". THey always just say "lions and tigers"

"Oh my!"

[Gas Man]

WOW that is actually tragic.

[dReWpY]

Most tucked up thing is this is right in the middle of some of the best riding in Ohio

[Particle Man]

Most tucked up thing is this is right in the middle of some of the best riding in Ohio

"Dude, you hit a WHAT on your motorcycle?"

[Trip]

I am sorry to tell you ma'am, but your son was mauled by a tiger while riding his motorcycle.

[Hydrant]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/Hydrant/312902_2155215926082_1416960005_31908378_100654520 1_n.jpg

[Smittie61984]

Hahahhahahahahha. Didn't it come out in theatres again?

:bowtome:

[Homeslice]

Dumbass people owning animals they have no business owning

But then that reminds me of many people in Floriduh

[Apoc]

Dumbass people owning animals they have no business owning

But then that reminds me of many people in Floriduh



If you have the time, money, and space, then I cant think of any land animal that shouldnt be 'owned'. Nothing wrong with having lions and bears if you have the room for them.

What I am against is keeping Orca's in tanks. They are way too large, and use too much space when int he wild, to be kept in a tank.

[Homeslice]

If you have the time, money, and space, then I cant think of any land animal that shouldnt be 'owned'. Nothing wrong with having lions and bears if you have the room for them.

What I am against is keeping Orca's in tanks. They are way too large, and use too much space when int he wild, to be kept in a tank.

Being an endangered species indicates that the average Joe doesn't have the skills to take care of it properly, IMO. I mean really, how much information is going to be available about taking care of certain animals like that. It isn't like dogs and horses, where they have that shit broken down to a science.

Plus what about offspring? Will they be allowed to breed, assuming there's even a male and a female available? If they can't breed, that isn't good for an endangered species. If on the other hard they do breed, what will happen to the offspring? Will they grow up properly in a non-wild environment?