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Danny Groner: What's the Lesson From the Ohio Exotic Animals Incident?
Authorities shot nearly 50 big animals -- including 18 Bengal tigers and 17 lions -- this week after a farm owner in Ohio let loose his large animals and then killed himself. Terry Thompson, the owner, had just completed a jail sentence for possessing illegal firearms, had a history of abusing animals, and had vast debt over unpaid taxes. Most people agree that killing the animals was "unavoidab...
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Authorities shot nearly 50 big animals -- including 18 Bengal tigers and 17 lions -- this week after a farm owner in Ohio let loose his large animals and then killed himself. Terry Thompson, the owner, had just completed a jail sentence for possessing illegal firearms, had a history of abusing animals, and had vast debt over unpaid taxes.
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