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Ohio euthanizes leopard kept after exotics escape
WKBN Ohio Headlines
Jan 30COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials have euthanized a leopard that was among six creatures kept at an Ohio zoo since their suicidal owner released dozens of exotic animals that were subsequently killed by authorities.The Columbus zoo and the Ohio Departmen... »
Report: Ohio animal owner said he 'had a plan'
WKBN Ohio Headlines
Jan 18ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio sheriff's final report on the freeing of dozens of exotic, wild animals shows their owner told a caretaker he "had a plan" the night before the creatures were set loose.The report released to the Zanesville Times Recorde... »
Charges to be dropped in Ohio dead lion theft case
WKBN Ohio Headlines
Jan 06COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor says charges will be dropped against four Ohio men accused of trying to steal the carcass of a lion from an exotic animal compound as long as the men complete 40 hours of community service.The lion was among dozens of... »
Suicidal Ohio animal owner not drunk or on drugs
MyABC 50: National News
Dec 22COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A final coroner's report shows an Ohio man who released dozens of wild animals and then killed himself had no alcohol or illegal drugs in his system.The Columbus Dispatch reports the findings released Wednesday also confirm that 6... »
Lion owner in Ohio reports hearing roaming lion
WKBN Ohio Headlines
Dec 21NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Police in eastern Ohio say they found no evidence of a roaming lion reported by a woman who owns four of the big cats.Perry County Sheriff Randy Barker tells multiple news outlets that the woman told authorities last week she... »
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State euthanizes Zanesville leopard
Dayton Daily News Ohio Politics
Jan 30A male spotted leopard from the Thompson farm in Zanesville was euthanized Sunday after breaking his neck at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, where it was being held. A zookeeper was moving the animal between enclosures when the leopard darted... »
Secret Meetings????
Stubborn Liberal
Oct 29*** Sh-h-h-h-h-h-h....The Kasich administration doesn't want you to know too much about what they're doing in the state. The entire exotic animal disaster in Zanesville could have been averted, but Kasich allowed former Gov. Strickland's executive or... »
State quaranties six surviving exotic animals from Muskingum County incident
Dayton Daily News Ohio Politics
Oct 27State Agriculture Director James Zehringer on Thursday issued a quarantine order for the six exotic animals who survived last week’s incident in Muskingum County in which dozens of animals were killed. The order was issued because of the possibility th... »
Not Thinking Ahead?
Stubborn Liberal
Oct 27Mitt Romney's big mistake in Ohio the other day clearly demonstrates his flip-flop on issues time and time again. Romney's flip-flop on Issue 2, as explained at The Hill, has made right wingers get upset. If Romney wants to support Gov. Kasich's anti-... »