In the fall of 2011, the sleepy small town of Zanesville, Ohio, experienced a nightmare. All because of one man: Terry Thompson. As the owner of more than 50 exotic animals, he earned quite a ...

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A sheriff says exotic animals on the loose in eastern Ohio were set free by their owner, who apparently killed himself on his farm. Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said at ...

Many exotic pet owners are hobbyists and they don't have experience needed. Oct. 23, 2011— -- The slaughter of over 50 renegade animals let loose from a backyard zoo in Zanesville, Ohio, ...

After an all-night hunt, at least 30 of the 48 escaped animals had been gunned down, and others were apparently captured alive. As of midmorning, officers were still hunting for a grizzly bear, a ...