Exotic animals returned to Ohio woman

An Ohio zoo on May 4 returned five surviving exotic animals to a woman whose husband released dozens of wild creatures last fall before he committed suicide.

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This is a handout photo from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium of a black leopard, one of three leopards that were captured by authorities Wednesday, a day after their owner released dozens of wild animals and then killed himself near Zanesville, Ohio. Sheriff's deputies shot and killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers, 17 lions, six black bears, two grizzly bears, a baboon, a wolf and three mountain lions. Six of the released ... more
This is a handout photo from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium of a black leopard, one of three leopards that were captured by authorities Wednesday, a day after their owner released dozens of wild animals and then killed himself near Zanesville, Ohio. Sheriff's deputies shot and killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers, 17 lions, six black bears, two grizzly bears, a baboon, a wolf and three mountain lions. Six of the released animals - three leopards, a bear and two monkeys - were captured and taken to the Columbus Zoo. (AP Photo/HO-Columbus Zoo and Aquarium/Grahm S. Jones) less