Ohio came under pressure Thursday (Oct. 20) to quickly regulate the trade in exotic animals after dozens of lions, bears and rare tigers freed by their suicidal owner had to be killed. Less than 24 hours after police announced the slaughter, nearly 28,000 people had signed an online petition, posted by an Ohio resident, urging Gov. John Kasich to ban the sale and ownership of wild animals.
Link: Agence France-Presse