White Rhino Shot and Killed in Florida Days Before Grand Unveiling

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A white rhinoceros was shot and killed at a zoo only days before it was set to be revealed to the public.

The incident with the rhino occurred at Wild Florida, a drive-thru safari park in Kenansville, Florida, south of Orlando. Reports only began to emerge on Tuesday as the results of an investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) were made public, though the shooting took place in September of last year.

According to the report, the 2,000-pound animal was killed after it repeatedly exhibited "very wild" behavior unconducive to keeping an animal in captivity near humans. This behavior included testing the fencing around its enclosure and, at one point, escaping the enclosure altogether, according to Orlando's WOFL-TV.

Suspicions about a situation at the park were first raised back in the fall, when it promoted a "massive announcement" about its planned rhino habitat coming on September 22, World Rhino Day. The announcement was later postponed out of the blue, without a publicly stated reason.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/white-rhino-shot-and-killed-in-florida-days-before-grand-unveiling/ar-AA16XR8g

[2naSalit]

1. So they...

Fucking KILLED it?

According to the report, the 2,000-pound animal was killed after it repeatedly exhibited "very wild" behavior unconducive to keeping an animal in captivity near humans. This behavior included testing the fencing around its enclosure and, at one point, escaping the enclosure altogether, according to Orlando's WOFL-TV.

Fuck Florida to hell and back. Is it something in the water or what?

What the fucking fuck?

[Easterncedar]

2. Humans are the worst

[femmedem]

3. A wild animal was killed for being wild???

They didn't think maybe the problem had to do with their inadequate habitat rather than with the animal?

I'm wondering if the animal injured someone. Even then, wouldn't it have been possible to care for it?

[exboyfil]

4. Did they at least call around to other zoos

that actually have a habitat that can hold a rhino?

[phoenix75]

5. Detestable...

IMO zoos are cruel and inhumane. How would we feel if we were put into cages in the middle of a forest or jungle for all the animals to gawk at?

[70sEraVet]

6. These statements seem a bit contradictory:

The park's statement also said that action was taken in consultation with the FWC and that the rhino was "humanely euthanized."

And:

The animal was shot 15 times before it collapsed and died.

People need to boycott that place.

[hatrack]

7. Nothing wrong here that a little more DeSantis-style deregulation won't cure!!!

Freedumb!!!!