I may be on the other side of the pond but one news story from my home state became widespread this week and could not escape my notice. As an undergraduate, I volunteered with the Hueston Woods Nature Center and became aware that many animals brought to the center for rehabilitation were wild animals surrendered by owners. While mountain lions and bobcats are natives to Ohio, they really have no business being kept as domestic companions, which people finally realize when the animal grows up and no longer is able to be re-acclimated to the wild. While Cougie (cougar) and Eli (bobcat) were still majestic creatures (who liked the odd cuddle), they were sadly sentenced to lives behind bars due to humans that thought it would be cool to have them as pets.
GQ's story on the Zanesville zoo escape in 2012.
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