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maxsolomon

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5. It's Russia

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 05:52 PM

Aug 2015

Not that we're perfect, but life is cheaper there, and they are less sentimental about animals. The bears and lions are screwed unless the water recedes.

Here's hoping it does.

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Flood at Russian zoo kills 1 bear, traps 14 others in cages [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2015 OP

Did he get them out of the cages and to higher ground? The Stranger Aug 2015 #1

Thanks for posting this, Omaha Steve red dog 1 Aug 2015 #2

So damned sad. Hideous. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #3

the article doesn't say if they have removed the bears... they are suffering from lack of sleep and secondwind Aug 2015 #4

It's Russia maxsolomon Aug 2015 #5

Poor things. War and natural disasters are brutal on zoos in 3rd word countries. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #6