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Franko, K. “ Spotted Leopard kept After Exotics Escape Euthanized.” The Morning Journal (January 31, 2012). B2. After an exotic animal escape, a spotted leopard was found with six other animals. The male leopard suffered from a severe spinal cord injury when it was hit by a lowering door between two enclosures. The team is heartbroken that the leopard got hurt, Schmidt says. The owner of all these exotic animals committed suicide in October. The other five animals are said to be okay.The Columbus Zoo took the animals in. Its got hurt, and put to sleep.

(N.A.) (N.D.). The Fatal Facts About Exotic Pets. Retrieved January 25, 2012 from

[] Baby animals might be cute and easy to maintain, they usually grow into dangerous animals with unmanageable needs. The ASPCA said that exotic animals will travel many miles a day in the wild, so life in a domestic environment isn't going to get their natural desires. They won’t be good to keep as pets, but they are okay for zoos.

Basu, M. L. (10.19.11). Sheriff, expert defend killings of freed animals in Ohio. Retrieved January 26, 2012 from http://articles.cnn.com/2011-10-19/us/us_ohio-animals-on-loose_1_exotic-animals-wild-animals-tranquilizer-guns?_s=PM:US

Terry Thomson let go of more than 40 exotic animals. “As of Wednesday afternoon, authorities had killed 49 animals -- eighteen tigers, seven lions, six black bears, two grizzly bears, three mountain lions, two wolves and a baboon. Those captured alive were taken to the Columbus Zoo". He killed himself right after he let the animals go.

Sedensky, M. "Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals." The Morning Journal (January 31, 2012). A1.

Tens of thousands of Burmese Pythons are set into the wild. Burmese Pythons can grow up to be about 26 feet long and more than 200 pounds. They can swallow animals up to an alligator. People throw pythons out because they get too big. They are living in Everglades.