Lions, Tigers, and Bears

• Fred Flintstone

  Are all on the loose in Muskingum Co.
  
  http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/oct/18/lions-tiger-and-bear-loose-muskingum-county-ar-792445/
• Gardens35

  Oh my.
• Steel Valley Football

  Now THAT is serious business. One of those guys could ruin your day altogether.
• Lovejoy1984

  

  I'm in Muskingum County, and it's serious business around here. Twitter/Facebook is on fire.
  
  The owner of the farm was also found dead outside as well, crazy situation. He actually just got out of jail, on gun charges.
  
  http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20111018/NEWS01/111018004/Sheriff-s-office-continuing-efforts-contain-animals?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|Frontpage
• LJ

  

  Apparently the guy was a known hoarder that goes by "T"
• Steel Valley Football

  My wife said she heard on twitter that he let them go purposely then kiilled himself.
• Steel Valley Football

  HighRoller74;938134 wrote:I'm in Muskingum County, and it's serious business around here. Twitter/Facebook is on fire.
  
  The owner of the farm was also found dead outside as well, crazy situation. He actually just got out of jail, on gun charges.
  
  http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/20111018/NEWS01/111018004/Sheriff-s-office-continuing-efforts-contain-animals?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|Frontpage

  
  Yeah I wasn't making light of this at all. This is a very very bad situation. I pray no one gets hurt because of this.
• JerseyBuck

  

  Just had a phone call from my aunt about this and thought she was joking. This is nuts.
• chicago510

  

  Steel Valley Football;938153 wrote:My wife said she heard on twitter that he let them go purposely then kiilled himself.

  Thats absolutely insane. I'm no animals expert, is it even legal to house exotic animals in Ohio?
• OSH

  

  Supposedly they closed two high schools because of this incident: West Muskingum and Maysville. I heard it once, don't know if it's factual or not.
• chicago510

  

  The sheriff said deputies shot up to 25 animals on the way to the home to check on the owner.
  Officials said there could be up to 48 animals still on the loose and that deputies have been given the order of "shoot to kill."

  Holy shat.
• LJ

  

  chicago510;938197 wrote:Thats absolutely insane. I'm no animals expert, is it even legal to house exotic animals in Ohio?

  
  Yes
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Wow.
• berry

  chicago510;938197 wrote:Thats absolutely insane. I'm no animals expert, is it even legal to house exotic animals in Ohio?

  Don't take no chances. Let the authorities handle this.
  
  You could probably put out a bowl of milk or something.
• rydawg5

  Black bear or Brown bear? And yes, there is a huge difference.
• bigkahuna

  Wow, just wow.
• LJ

  

  rydawg5;938229 wrote:Black bear or Brown bear? And yes, there is a huge difference.

  
  K Dwight
• Timber

  Plenty of black bears in this area of the state already... Brown bears, not so much.
• wildcats20

  

  Honestly, what the fuck do you do when you walk to your back door and there's a damn lion standing there?!?! lol
• LJ

  

  wildcats20;938245 wrote:Honestly, what the fuck do you do when you walk to your back door and there's a damn lion standing there?!?! lol

  
  Slug to the dome
• chicago510

  

  So because of this lunatic, 50+ innocent animals are going to die? Brilliant.
  
  I understand the public safety issues, but shouldn't having this many exotic animals be illegal?
  
  I can (sort of) understand 1 or 2, but 50?
• Belly35

  

  Would this be a good time for coon dog hunting ?
  
  Would a couple of good coon dogs track a lion, bear or tiger?
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  OSH;938199 wrote:Supposedly they closed two high schools because of this incident: West Muskingum and Maysville. I heard it once, don't know if it's factual or not.

  Was just on the news - they closed the DISTRICTS. Wouldn't be good PR to have Little Susie eaten by a tiger while waiting at the bus stop....
  
  This may be a good time to let my Dad's @*$#% Chihuahua From Hell out for run...
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  chicago510;938253 wrote:So because of this lunatic, 50+ innocent animals are going to die? Brilliant.
  
  I understand the public safety issues, but shouldn't having this many exotic animals be illegal?
  
  I can (sort of) understand 1 or 2, but 50?

  Keeping that many animals around probably is an indication that the guy likely didn't have all of his marbles in the first place.
• LJ

  

  Cat Food Flambe';938265 wrote:Keeping that many animals around probably is an indication that the guy likely didn't have all of his marbles in the first place.

  
  Like I said he was a known hoarder. You could see all the cars, trucks, equipment etc from 70