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it seems it always takes a tragedy before people will see a problem and act
on wednesday october nineteenth twenty eleven
fifty-six exotic animals including lion's tigers bears giraffes wolves
were freed from their captivity at a rural residence outside of
zanesville ohio
police report that the animals owner terry thompson let the animals out of
their cages before he killed himself
when the carnage was over
forty-nine animals were slaughtered including eighteen bengal tigers
seventeen lions six black bears a pair of grizzlys three mountain lions two wolves
and a baboon
only six animals one grizzly bear three leopards and two monkeys were captured
alive and taken to the columbus zoo and aquarium
this tragedy should not have happened
it's time to take action
write or call your congressman and tell them we need a federal ban
on keeping wild animals as pets it's common sense
tell your congressman to pressure the u_s_d_a_
to close the eight to twelve-week loop hole
volunteer
contribute to one of the many animal welfare organizations that you saw on
this show
finally please please do not pay
to play with a tiger cub and do not have your picture taken with a tiger cub
so until next time
be the voice for those who cannot speak
becomes educated on the things that you care about
like this topic
and above all you be well
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