Just two days ago, 62-year-old Terry Thompson released 56 animals from his wildlife preserve in Zanesville, Ohio before taking his own life.
Tigers, monkeys, wolves, bears, and leopards roamed the streets for hours. The entire town shut down while authorities tried to capture the dangerous animals. Many of them had to be killed; only a few
survived. The event terrified the citizens of Zanesville but no one was injured, although the town sheriff reported that there were several "very close calls."
Still, this was an incredibly tragic event. Not only was a human life lost, but the lives of endangered
animals were needlessly wasted. Several Bengal tigers, which are nearly extinct, were shot and killed. This event raised an important question to everyone's minds: should there be stricter limitations on
exotic animal ownership? Many are crying out against the nearly non-existent laws in Ohio.
Authorities promise that regulations will be passed very soon. Hopefully a catastrophe such as this will never occur again.
By Alexis Brenner
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