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Shocking Images Of The Mass Slaughter Of Released Exotic Animals In Ohio


Posted on Oct 20, 2011 @ 07:45AM - 32 comments

By Radar Staff

The exotic animals who were released by their owner on Tuesday evening before he killed himself have been shot in a shocking massacre and RadarOnline.com has exclusive photos of the slaughter.

Bodies of the the endangered species including tigers, bears and wolves can be seen lining the side of the road near the ranch in Zanesville, Ohio, where owner Terry Thompson set them free.

The mass killing was reportedly carried out by Sheriff deputies who were called in after being alerted that a bear and a lion were roaming free.

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Missing Monkey In Ohio Believed Eaten By Big Cat


Posted on Oct 20, 2011 @ 03:00AM - 1 comment

By Radar Staff

The one animal still missing after a man released dozens of wild creatures in Zanesville, Ohio, before committing suicide, is believed to be dead.

Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said the missing monkey is thought to have been eaten by one of the escaped big cats; the search has now been called off.

The one animal still missing after a man released dozens of wild creatures in Zanesville, Ohio, before committing suicide, is believed to be dead.

Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said the missing monkey is thought to have been eaten by one of the escaped big cats; the search has now been called off.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, sheriff's deputies shot and killed 49 wild animals -- including 18 rare Bengal tigers and 17 lions -- after Terry Thompson, the owner of an exotic-animal park, opened their cages late Tuesday and then shot himself to death.

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