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Escaped captive cougar in Ohio returned to petting zoo

Posted in Duh!, Ohio, Zoos on Aug 13th, 2010

Ohio is noted for its lax regulations regarding private ownership of big cats.  A cougar should not be in a petting zoo.
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100808/news01/8080322/1002/cougar-found–returned-to-danville-petting-zoo
Mansfield NewJournal

Cougar found, returned to Danville petting zoo
DANVILLE — A cougar that escaped from its pen at a petting zoo Thursday night in Danville was found and returned late Friday.
The 10-year-old cougar, named [...]

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Was Arizona Jaguar Macho B’s Euthanasia Unnecessary?

Posted in Arizona, Education, Zoos on Mar 31st, 2009

Arizona Daily Star, March 29, 2009
Did jaguar Macho B have to die?
Phoenix Zoo may have moved too fast to euthanize him, UA pathologist says

By Tony Davis
Macho B may not have had chronic kidney failure after all.
Tissue samples from the last known wild jaguar in the United States showed no sign of kidney disease, the diagnosis [...]

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