The owner of an Ohio exotic-animal farm deliberately released his animals then killed himself, Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said Wednesday.
Speaking at a televised news conference, Lutz said there have been numerous complaints about the operation of Muskingum County Animal Farm in recent years and that officials have made repeated visits to the facility. The 40-acre farm was home to about 50 big-game animals, including Bengal tigers, lions, cheetahs, wolves, giraffes, camels and grizzly bears.
The facility was owned and operated by Terry Thompson, whose body was found at the farm Tuesday evening, with some of the fierce animals prowling nearby.
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