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Lions, and Tigers, and Bears! Oh, My!
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I see a zany animal focused sitcom coming on!!!! Maybe a reality TV show about zoo animals in the real world just trying to get by? Maybe the lion can get a job at a local deli?
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I'd be shooting them too. I mean, it's the safest thing, as sad as it is.
But why do it with a handgun with a limited range? Get a decent hunting rifle and do it from a couple hundred yards.
But why do it with a handgun with a limited range? Get a decent hunting rifle and do it from a couple hundred yards.
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@1: Yeah, kind of like Belushi's Samurai skit series on SNL. Safari Delicatessen? Safari Night Fever? Safari Dry Cleaners? Safari TV Repairman?
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Where the hell is "Jungle Jack" Hanna when you need him? I have a signed copy of Monkeys on the Interstate, but I haven't seen him since 1989.
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@1, 3 - Do they wear disguises so people think they're human, or does everyone just accept the fact that zoo animals moved in next door? If the latter, do they have to go around the neighborhood and inform everyone that they are zoo animals?
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did they TRY tranq guns first? i hope they elude capture and breed with the native animals, creating super predators that keep rural ohioans indoors permanently.
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Hanna says "shoot 'em".
Hanna defended the sheriff against criticism that the animals should have been captured alive.Also, sheriffs responded with sidearms because that's all they were carrying when they first encountered the animals at large. No time to negotiate.
"What was he to do at nighttime with tigers and lions, leopards, going out there?" Hanna said. "In the wild this would be a different situation."
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They should be tranquing them and getting them to a rehabilitation center ... killing them outright is wrong. If they are use to human contact they also pose a lower threat, as scary as it may seem, as long as you keep your distance they won't see you as food. However if a human approaches them, they may see it as a threat and attack.
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KittenKoder, if they are accustomed to human contact they are MORE dangerous. Ever visit a national park?
I would love for as many animals to survive as possible, but sadly that's not realistic. Blame rests 100% with the suicidal guy who was keeping all those animals for no good reason.
I would love for as many animals to survive as possible, but sadly that's not realistic. Blame rests 100% with the suicidal guy who was keeping all those animals for no good reason.
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So are there 51 animals or 2 animals? Are officers using sidearms or assault rifles? I'm confused by the conflicting facts in this story.
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It's a good thing that it's just cats and bears. If it was 51 adult chimps on the loose that would be extremely dangerous.
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Here is the real issue:
Ohio has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them. The Humane Society of the United States has documented 22 incidents with dangerous exotic animals in Ohio since 2003, demonstrating risks to public health and safety and animal welfare.
The state requires permits for bears but doesn't regulate the ownership of non-native animals, such as lions and tigers.
A previous emergency order issued by former Gov. Ted Strickland, which expired in April, prohibited people convicted of animal cruelty from owning exotic animals. Thompson had been convicted of animal cruelty in 2005.
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