Wildlife authorities and Police are in the midst of hunting approximately fifty exotic animals around Zanesville, Ohio. The owner of the animals — Terry Thompson — seems to have released the animals and then taken his own life.

Unfortunately, most of the animals are being killed, because the effectiveness of tranquilizers is unpredictable; particularly for large animals.

The animals on Thompson’s property included (but is not limited to):  lions, tigers, grizzly bears, leopards, wolves, cheetahs, giraffes, and camels.

The Photo was found at the Washington Post’s Site (Tony Dejak/AP)

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