sad story about lions and tigers in Ohio

[cassiesmom]

I heard on the news that a man who had 20 lions and tigers on his property in Ohio released them from their cages and then took his own life. People were told to stay indoors while the lions and tigers were loose. They couldn't be successfully tranquilized and they all ended up being put down. Apparently the law there isn't specific about ownership of animals which is how he was able to have them all. How sad. I'm putting this in the Dog House because I don't think a lion or tiger should be someone's pet. I love tigers and this makes me very sad. RIP tigers and lions. I hope there is a place for them in God's heaven!

[Karen]

It was all different kinds of animals, including monkeys and bears, giraffes, mountain lions, camels ... it is just tragic for everyone concerned. Only one monkey is still unaccounted for. Many of the animals, tragically, were put down. One tiger was seen chasing a neighbor's horses, for example. There was one Bengal tiger that they tried to just tranquilize, but the tranq didn't work, and just made it more aggressive, and they had to shoot it. These are simple law enforcement people trying to do the best they can for the safety of the community. If the man had just called someone, sent an email or even just dialed 911 and left the phone off the hook, and left the animals in their cages, all this could have been avoided. Tragedy all around.

Here's a better account of the story:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/ohi...html?hpt=hp_t1

[lizbud]

You're right Karen, If only the owner would have called someone,
anyone, before he took his own life. Maybe he could have been talked
into leaving the animals in their cages so someome else could care for
them.

I firmly believe these animals should be banned from sale to any one
individual, in any state. The pictures of these beautiful animals laying
dead makes me sick.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/zanesville-...ry?id=14767017

[Marigold2]

This is all so very painful. People are horrid. These precious creatures are being shot on sight because of this A$$ and his problems. My heart cries for these animals.

[Freedom]

Saw this on the news as well, just awful.

There were 18 Bengal tigers had to be shot, they are an endangered species with just 2500 left in the wild. Many of the animals were on the endangered list.

Since they were released after dark, officials felt they had to shot them. Those still loose by daylight, they switched over to tranqs, so a few were saved; small number.

So so sad.

[smokey the elder]

All the animals were accounted for, and six were able to be saved. Jack Hanna explained why the tranqs weren't used in many cases: it was dark; and they actually require a lot of skill. It would have been more dangerous for the cops.