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State Gives Preview Of Exotic Animal Facility
The $2.9 million, 20,000 square foot facility will store animals confiscated under Ohio's new exotic animal law.
A state agency on Thursday took reporters to a place where few people have been – and even fewer will go in the future: The state’s new exotic animal facility in Reynoldsburg.
Year In Review: The Biggest Bills To Clear The Legislature In 2012
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Ohio lawmakers debated hundreds of proposals this year and gave approval to dozens. WOSU has this look back at the year’s biggest bills.
Exotic Animal Board To Hold First Meeting
One of the animals taken last year from a Muskingum county exotic animal farm. Terry Thompson released dozens of other lions, tigers and other animals shortly before committing suicide. The incident pushed state lawmakers to tighten restrictions on owning exotic animals.
A newly formed board created by Ohio’s law on exotic animals is slated to meet this week to discuss caging standards and requirements for dangerous wildlife.
Columbus Zoo Returned Animals To Zanesville Woman
Marian Thompson (pink shirt) leans into the crate that holds a brown bear that was released last fall by her deceased husband. The man freed 50 exotic animals before committing suicide. The zoo returned the animals to Thompson after a quarantine was lifted.
Workers at the Columbus Zoo transferred exotic animals to the widow of the Zanesville man who released them last fall.
Zanesville Exotic Animals To Remain Under State Quarantine
A state veterinarian ruled Monday that this leopard and four other exotic animals should remain under quarantine in case they have rabies.
A state veterinarian has cleared the animals of the infectious diseases for which they were quarantined last year, but they’ll stay under state care out of concern for possible rabies infections.
Hearing Set Over Quarantine of Ohio Exotic Animals
One of three leopards rescued by the Zoo from a ranch in Zanesville.
A hearing has been scheduled over Ohio’s quarantine order for five exotic animals kept at the Columbus Zoo since their escape in October.
Governor John Kasich Signs Exotic Animal Executive Order
Ohio Gov. John Kasich signs an executive order cracking down on dangerous exotic pets.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he’ll push for a moratorium on exotic animal auctions and a crackdown on unlicensed auctions.
Deceased Exotic Animal Owner Had Admitted Problems With Their Care
Deputies say Terry Thompson committed suicide after releasing many of his exotic animals.
The Ohio man who collected wild and rare animals admitted he was having a tough time taking care of them just days before he unleashed dozens of tigers, bears and lions into the countryside and killed himself.
Humane Society: Zanesville Tragedy Was Preventable
The Humane Society is criticizing Gov. John Kasich for letting expire an order that would have barred individual Ohioans from owning exotic animals.
The Humane Society is criticizing Gov. John Kasich for letting a ban on exotic pets expire.
