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Kangaroo
Fairfield, CT
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Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report
A 56-year-old zoo employee who was known to "roughhouse" with a kangaroo was found dead in their enclosure last week, covered in signs of an attack, reports said. Eric Slate, who worked at 5 Star Farm, a small park outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was found dead Friday night, May 9, in the kangaroo and wallaby pen at the petting zoo owned by his brother, WBTW said. Horry County Councilman Mark Causey told The Post & Courier that Slate had a history of playing rough with the animal and was believed to have been doing that at the time of his death. Authorities have ord…
York, PA
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'DO NOT
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This Big Bird' Police Warn Following Emu Sighting In Pennsylvania
No, Bird Big did not escape from Sesame Place. But another big bird of a more exotic background has been spotted in central Pennsylvania. An emu was seeing walking around in York County, and North Hopewell Township police are warning the public to stay away. "This flightless, soft feathered, brown bird with a long neck can reach up to six feet tall and although it looks harmless, they can be very dangerous when provoked or they feel threatened," police caution. "The emu can cause serious bodily injury to humans and or animals. Therefore, DO NOT APPROACH this BIG bird!!," they said in a rel…
Gettysburg, PA
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Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace
A baby kangaroo— known as a Joey— was found in a Pennsylvania bedroom closet after someone was caught listing it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, authorities say. A "concerned citizen" tipped off the State Game Wardens about a Facebook post of a "kangaroo for sale" in Littlestown, the Gaming Commission said in a statement on Thursday, Sept. 15. State Game Warden Taylor Knash identified "the individual that was suspected to be in possession of the kangaroo," as stated in the release. But at first, the suspect lied about having a kangaroo, so a search warrant was executed …
Lakewood, NJ
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Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie
Things are looking up this spring at Six Flags Wild Safari, where three new baby giraffes and other endangered wild animals have been born since last season. The popular drive-through adventure reopens on Saturday, March 19 on the Jersey Shore. The 350-acre wildlife preserve will debut new animals, memorable guest enhancements, increased capacity and a new audio tour, park officials said. Three adorable and graceful giraffe calves were born in the safari this winter and join the safari’s “tower” (group) of 13 giraffes. Native to Africa, giraffes are the tallest land mammal on Earth. Th…
