"with those who brought the situation under control. Muskingum County Animal Farm Muskingum County Animal Farm was a private zoo located in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. The Muskingum County animal farm had been repeatedly reported for inadequate and unsafe housing for the animals, as well as insufficient water and food. The zoo received worldwide attention on October 18, 2011, when dozens of exotic animals were released from their enclosures. Lions, tigers, bears, and wolves were among some of the animals that escaped, and were hunted by local law enforcement out of fear for public safety. The animals were killed or"
"Aquarium. Owner Terry Thompson allegedly set free 56 of his exotic animals before allegedly shooting himself in the head. One hundred ten animals were killed by the local police. The animals freed included lions, leopards, wolves, primates, bears, and eighteen tigers. The animals confirmed to be dead were eighteen tigers, six black bears, two grizzly bears, two wolves, one macaque monkey, one baboon, three mountain lions; nine male lions and eight lionesses. Three leopards, one grizzly bear, a three legged giraffe, and two monkeys were left caged inside Thompson's home. Unidentifiable samples of frozen sperm was also discovered in Thompson's"
"for ""lack of permits for inherently violent animals."" The latest raid on January 25, 2012, included three tigers, three cougars, two leopards, two wolf hybrids, and one rhesus macaque monkey. The animals are being relocated to sanctuaries in Texas and North Carolina. Collins Zoo The Collins Zoo, formerly the Collins Exotic Animal Orphanage, is a zoo located in Collins, Mississippi. The Collins Zoo was founded in 1986 by Gus White. The zoo has been raided several times by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. MDWF&P have never won a single case against the Zoo. The last raid was"
"and its location on high ground. Zoo curator Dan Maloney was quoted as saying, ""The zoo had planned for years for the catastrophic storm that has long been predicted for New Orleans."" The zoo reopened for Thanksgiving weekend in November 2005 and initiated a weekends-only schedule due to financial constraints. On March 1, 2006, it began a Wednesday through Sunday schedule, and eventually expanded to Tuesday through Sunday. On 14 July 2018, a jaguar escaped through the roof of its enclosure, killing seven animals and injuring another three before being recaptured. The incident occurred before the zoo had opened. This"
"on exotic animals in Ohio, the zoo was forced to get rid of their felines and other large, carnivorous animals. The zoo officially announced that they were permanently closing on May 13, 2015. Heaven's Corner Heaven's Corner was a non-profit, USDA-licensed and certified zoo and animal sanctuary located in West Alexandria, Ohio. The sanctuary was opened in 1990 to serve as a home for abandoned exotic animals. In 1999, it opened to the public, in an attempt to help pay for the costs. The zoo was open to the public during the summer and fall, and appointments and educational tours"
"Bob loved the zoo and continued to help support Max's dream. He purchased two white Siberian tigers for the zoo. The zoo was a fixture in East Central Indiana for a generation but closed on September 27, 2009. The zoo featured a wide array of animals, including primates, wild cats, bear, birds, llamas, deer, and reptiles. The zoo was open from 10 AM to 5 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and from 12 PM to 5 PM on Sundays. It was closed on Mondays and Fridays. Throughout its existence, the zoo continued the Christmas lights tradition, with a"
"wife had left him; he may also have suffered from paranoia and schizophrenia. He had acted as an animal handler on Wild Kingdom in 2008, and provided a lion cub to a photoshoot with Heidi Klum. Jack Hanna, TV wildlife expert and Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, lamented the killings but deemed the police actions necessary. Ohio governor John Kasich called for a temporary moratorium on the sale of exotic animals. In August 2012, Britain's Channel 4 broadcast a documentary on the animal release called ""America's Animal Hoarder: Horror at the Zoo"", featuring footage of Thompson's animals and interviews"
"legally innocent, as accused persons are all innocent until proven guilty. On June 23, 2016, the zoo announced that it would close its doors at the end of the 2016 season, just three years short of its 100-year anniversary which was to occur in 2019. Zoo officials announced that the closure would occur as a result of financial issues caused by a catastrophic decline in attendance following the zoo's owner being charged with animal cruelty. The zoo officially closed its doors on October 10, 2016. In 2017 the property re-opened as Clarington Family Outdoor Adventure Park and still featured lions"
"the main building were not harmed. The cause of the fire was ruled accidental due to older electrical wiring beneath the building, and the zoo and animal rescue has remained open. Tri-State Zoological Park The Tri-State Zoological Park is a zoo located in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. The nonprofit zoo opened in 2003, and contains mainly exotic animals rescued or in need of homes, including lions, tigers, primates, various exotics, birds and reptiles. The zoo is privately owned by Bob Candy of Cumberland and has no paid employees, run only by volunteers. On the morning of March 29, 2006, the"
"called Rosie who was a major attraction at the zoo, commissioned by Kidlington Parish Council and Cherwell District Council. Oxford Zoo Oxford Zoo was a zoo in Kidlington, just north of the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It was opened in 1931/2 and closed in 1937. Animals at the zoo included an American brown bear, a bison, a camel, an elephant, two leopards, three lions, two llamas, two polar bears, and wolves. on closure, many of the animals were moved to Dudley Zoo. The Thames Valley Police headquarters now occupies the location of the zoo. In 2018, an elephant"
"and ""Best College Sports Writing."" In Spring 2010, a situation occurred on campus in which two cows escaped from the Veterinary Hospital, and started running loose on campus. After several vet students and faculty were trampled in attempts to wrangle the animals, the Ohio State University Police cordoned off several areas of campus, and eventually resorted to force to stop the cows, who were eventually tranquilized and recaptured with assistance of staff from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. During the commotion, a student photographer from ""The Lantern"" purportedly disobeyed orders from police officers to leave the area. After claiming freedom"
"loaned to other zoos, whereas Emma and Teak were sold to private buyers. On July 4, 1970, three men broke into the zoo at night. One of the three was killed by the zoo's two lions while he was showing off by lowering himself over the lion pit. The next night, one of the men broke into the zoo again and shot both of the zoo's lions. The incident stirred a public outcry against the men, including the victim of the mauling. The incident was followed by a surge in zoo attendance and a wave of donations to replace the"
"ME's Zoo ME's Zoo was a privately owned zoo in Parker City, Indiana. The zoo covered over , and was home to more than 300 animals. ME's Zoo was especially popular in the weeks preceding Christmas, when the zoo grounds were decorated with more than 200,000 lights. The zoo closed on September 27, 2009. In 1988, ME's Zoo, Inc. opened to the public Memorial Day weekend with 45 animals covering 55 acres. The name was created from the first letters of the owners Max and Eileen Oren and the ""s"" for several people. In October 1986, Max was diagnosed with"
"Zoological Society was set up to run the zoo, although the council still owns the grounds. In 1979, the Penguin Pool had to be demolished because of damage to the concrete caused by the salty water. This was the one major original animal enclosure to be lost. On 23 October 2018 zoo staff shot dead an 8-year-old snow leopard named Margaash, after he had left his enclosure when a keeper failed to secure it. In a post to its website on 30 November 2018 the zoo confirmed that it was closed with no visitors on site at the time of"
"the incident. In 1999, two zookeepers were attacked by three chimpanzees after a man failed to close the gate to their indoor enclosure. Two chimpanzees were shot and killed and a third was contained and was sent to a zoo in Kansas. Both zookeepers were severely injured. In 2011, four spider monkeys escaped from the outdoor enclosure. The four primates did not travel far and were coaxed back into their exhibit by zookeepers. No one was harmed in the situation. Conservation efforts at Hogle include a reduce, reuse, recycle program, water conservation, and earth-friendly biodegradable products. This zoo's efforts were"
"Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park is a park displaying animals in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. It was purchased and re-opened by Jeff Lowe, a South Carolina businessman, in February 2016. He holds a USDA license which allows him to exhibit these creatures. The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park is situated on and began as a shelter for endangered and exotic species of animals. It currently houses and cares for over 50 species of animals and over 200 big cats, such as tigers, lions, puma, ligers and tigons. In total, the park has approximately 700 animals under"
"of rare and unusual animals for sports shows and department stores. A fire on the night of Tuesday or early morning hours of Wednesday, February 2, 1955 destroyed his collection of 45 rare animals kept in a barn at his New Jersey home. Ivan Sanderson's Jungle Zoo was flooded out by the Delaware River during the floods caused by Hurricane Diane on August 19, 1955. Sanderson often traveled from his New Jersey home to his New York apartment to visit friends and to appear on radio and television programs. During the 1950s and 1960s, Sanderson was widely published in such"
"burros had been running loose near Paulden, scaring children at bus stops and causing the Congressman to receive numerous complaints. On August 9, 1975, Steiger went to investigate the complaints and found a group of 14 burros that had been placed in an enclosure along a highway, until their owner could come to claim them. Entering the enclosure with a .30 caliber carbine, the Congressman went to check the animals' brands to determine who owned them. In a report to the local sheriff, Steiger later claimed the burros charged him and he shot the two lead animals in self-defense. The"
"possible criminal charges, while the parents of the boy defended the zoo's actions. The incident received global publicity; comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, rock guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May, and journalist and television personality Piers Morgan criticized the shooting, while real estate developer and then-candidate for U.S. President, Donald Trump, and zoo director and notable animal expert Jack Hanna both lamented the shooting but defended the zoo's decision to prioritize the boy's safety. Primatologist Frans de Waal neither defended nor condemned the zoo's decision, but described it as a horrible dilemma. In January 2017, the zoo had its first birth"
"big cats and primates, was completed in 1939. It was built using bricks from the former county jail. On May 23, 1958, Mary Heibner, a ten-year-old girl from Waukegan, Illinois, was mauled by a bear at the zoo. She nearly lost her right arm and required plastic surgery. In November 1959, due to overcrowding, the Como Park Zoo relocated a two-year-old Siberian tiger to Racine. The Racine Zoo purchased the tiger, named Kahn, the following year. On May 13, 1985, 35 ducks, geese and swans living in the zoo´s duck pond were put down after the zoo was hit by"
"close Cuyamaca Rancho for two weeks and install gated barriers around the campgrounds and parking areas. 11 days after the park reopened, however, a different cougar nipped a girl playing with her family in the campground and fought with their dog. The juvenile female cat was located and shot. 1994 saw two separate incidents in which a cougar acted aggressively toward a party of three humans; officials located and shot both animals. Then in December 56-year-old Iris Kenna was killed during an early morning solo hike by a male cougar, which was located and destroyed that night. A cub acting"
"prosecution. During the event 135 animals were surrendered, 14 of which were illegal. On March 31, 2012, the zoo and DEEP held another amnesty day, this time only aiming to accept animals which were illegal to own in Connecticut or that were in very bad condition. Seven animals were surrendered, five of them illegal. In January 2010, the oldest Andean condor in the world, Thaao, died at the zoo after being a resident for 17 years. On January 22, 2011, an endangered Brazilian ocelot kitten was born at the zoo through oviductal artificial insemination marking the first time that this"
"tide of looters. He appointed Anthony as interim zoo administrator, and remained in charge of the zoo for 14 months. He departed with his brigade in March 2004. Iraqi veteran Farah Murrani joined the rescue effort with Brendan Whittington-Jones of the Thula Thula game reserve. At various times they were joined by other conservation organizations including Wildaid, Care for the Wild International, and IFAW. The zoo and surrounding park reopened to the public on July 20, 2003, following improvements and renovations by US Army engineers and featured 86 animals, including all 19 surviving lions. Most of these animals were rescued"
"mauled to death by a white tiger while cleaning an enclosure. The tiger was shot dead in order to reach Mncube. The same tiger, a male named Abu, had bitten another handler earlier the same year, who was rescued by Mncube. The park closed and re-opened after less than one month, following changes to the big cat enclosures to improve safety for handlers and the public. During June 2013 Zion Wildlife Gardens operator Patricia Busch lost her assets. The finance company that held the security over the property took possession, after Mrs Busch was unable to continue the mortgage payments."
"Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is the second-oldest zoo in the United States, opening in 1875, just 14 months after the Philadelphia Zoo opened on July 1, 1874. It is located in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. It originally began with 64.5 acres (26.5 ha) in the middle of the city, but has spread into the neighboring blocks and several reserves in Cincinnati's outer suburbs. It was appointed as a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The zoo houses over 500 animals and 3,000 plant species. In addition, the zoo also has conducted several"
"decrease their numbers. Apart from their presence, the geese were very aggressive towards other birds and occasionally carried diseases into the park. To cope with the problem, the zoo hired a sharpshooter, who killed 19 geese. Zoo workers also destroyed 144 eggs found on the property. In 1991, the zoo employed a gentler method of sterilizing the birds. In 2005, the zoo sent the frozen sperm of a male Indian rhinoceros to the Cincinnati Zoo where, four years later in 2009, it was thawed out and used in the first successful artificial insemination of the species when a calf was"
"Aquariums. Business man Spencer Penrose was given a gift of a bear in 1916 which inspired him to collect animals. Animals were housed at Penrose's Broadmoor Hotel until a monkey bit a hotel guest. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was founded in 1926 to house the collection of exotic animals. In 1938, Spencer Penrose incorporated the Zoo as a non-profit public trust to the people of Colorado Springs. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and does not receive local or regional public tax support. On August 6th, 2018, the zoo was hit by fast-moving and unexpected severe weather that brought"
"funding for the state's 76 zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens. The Wildlife Conservation Society as a whole suffered a $15-million deficit and the zoo was forced to downsize its staff and animal collection. The budget cuts forced the buyouts of over 100 employees and layoffs of dozens more as well as the closure of four sections of the zoo: World of Darkness, Rare Animal Range, the Skyfari, and a small section of the overall still-open African Plains exhibit which featured endangered antelope. In the end, 186 staff positions (15%) were cut within the WCS. In 2012, Mayor Michael Bloomberg passed"
"Odense Zoo Odense Zoo is a zoological garden in Odense, Denmark. At the time of its opening in 1930, the zoo had two apes, a peacock, a deer, a mule, magpies, and guinea pigs. Today, the zoo has animals from all over the world, approx. 2,000 different animals, covering 147 species such as chimpanzee, monkeys, ring-tailed lemur, Siberian tiger, Grévy's zebra, giraffe, red panda, West Indian manatee, ostrich, penguins, pink-backed pelican, greater flamingo, macaws and Aldabra giant tortoise. In 2001, Odense Zoo inaugurated a DKK 60 million ""Oceanium"" featuring South American animal life, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to Antarctica."
"Oxford Zoo Oxford Zoo was a zoo in Kidlington, just north of the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It was opened in 1931/2 and closed in 1937. Animals at the zoo included an American brown bear, a bison, a camel, an elephant, two leopards, three lions, two llamas, two polar bears, and wolves. on closure, many of the animals were moved to Dudley Zoo. The Thames Valley Police headquarters now occupies the location of the zoo. In 2018, an elephant sculpture was installed at a roundabout at the southern end of Kidlington to commemorate the zoo and an elephant"
"was placed at the site of the memorial. There are also markers showing a timeline of the events of that fateful day. The pathway through the memorial is shaped to replicate the flight path of Flight 175. Benson's Wild Animal Farm Benson's Wild Animal Farm was a private zoo and amusement park in Hudson, New Hampshire, United States. It opened to the public in 1926 and closed in 1987, after having been renamed New England Playworld for its final year. The state of New Hampshire acquired the property in 1989 and transferred it to the town of Hudson in 2009."
"Collins Zoo The Collins Zoo, formerly the Collins Exotic Animal Orphanage, is a zoo located in Collins, Mississippi. The Collins Zoo was founded in 1986 by Gus White. The zoo has been raided several times by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. MDWF&P have never won a single case against the Zoo. The last raid was ruled unconstitutional. The MDWF&P have stated that the owners did not have proper permits, but several judges ruled that the owners were exempt from permits. The zoo's USDA license was revoked in May, 2013. The zoo has been closed since that time."
"though looking dramatically different, was reopened on December 18, 1992; with the zoo's tiger temple exhibit being renamed in honor of Naomi Browning, an active 12-year-old volunteer who was one of the storm's casualties. By July 1993, many of the animals that were sent to other zoos and animal parks across the United States during the zoo's reconstruction had been returned to MetroZoo, and over 7,000 new trees had been planted to begin restoring the zoo's tree canopy. In 1994, stray dogs entered the zoo during off-hours and killed five Thomson's gazelles and two Grant's gazelles. In 1996, a brush"