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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Kharkiv zoo to put down lions, bears after cages destroyed by shelling
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe owner of a zoo in Kharkiv, Ukraine, says he will be forced to euthanize lions, tigers and bears there tonight after the facility was devastated by Russian shelling, the Kharkiv Times reports.
“The enclosures have been destroyed, the entire infrastructure has been destroyed,” Feldman Ecopark owner Alexander Feldman says.
He says the animals who survived can escape at any time, and so must be put down, though he holds out hope some adolescent big cats may be saved and transported elsewhere.
According to the outlet, two workers who came to feed animals at the Ecopark last month were killed in Russian attacks.
More tragic news. ???????? bombardment destroyed the #Kharkiv Eco Park.
Owner said if by the end of today he doesn’t find proper transportation, lions & tigers will be put down. They’re scared & confused. Can’t let them roam free in residential areas”. #StandWithUkraine#StopRussia pic.twitter.com/cSIxmNGJpE— olexander scherba???????? (@olex_scherba) April 5, 2022
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