Another BAD Idea: Ohio zoo returns surviving exotic animals to widow

[joeybee12]

An Ohio zoo on Friday returned five surviving exotic animals to a woman whose husband released dozens of wild creatures last fall before he committed suicide.

Two leopards, two primates and a bear have been held at the Columbus zoo since October. State officials had ordered that the animals be quarantined on suspicion of infectious diseases.

Marian Thompson of Zanesville had been appealing the order, and on Monday it was lifted by Ohio's agriculture director.

Once the animals are returned to Thompson, nothing in Ohio law allows state officials to check on their welfare or require improvements to conditions in which they are kept. The state's agriculture department says it will be up to local authorities to be alert to their caretaking.

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/04/11540438-ohio-zoo-returns-surviving-exotic-animals-to-widow?lite

I know they had no choice by law, but before the guy went nuts, they were unable to care for them...that's why he went nuts...those poor animals...anyone want to organize a field trip to Zanesville and keep an eye on them????

[customerserviceguy]

1. Can they charge her for boarding the animals?

Maybe if the zoo jacks up the charges enough, she'll offer two or three of them to the zoo as payment.

[joeybee12]

2. Doubt it, but I wish they could...she should not have these

animals...it's sad.

[LadyHawkAZ]

3. FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU........

WHY???

You can't tell me there was no loophole anywhere that would have kept this from happening. This is not going to end well.

[benld74]

4. Primate face palm in 3,2,1

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. Gee, what could possibly go wrong with this plan?

Leaving monitoring this situation up to local officials - like they don't already have enough to do? And are they even trained?

Le Sigh.