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Phillips to introduce exotic animal ban

Phillips to introduce exotic animal ban

After 56 exotic animals escaped in Muskingum County on Tuesday night, resulting in 49 of them being killed, Rep. Debbie Phillips (D-92) plans to introduce legislation banning private ownership of such animals to the Ohio House tomorrow.



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Post Letter: Local group vows to rescue dogs from shelters

A recent article (Oct. 11, 2011) by Sara Lowenstein about Terri Ann Smith’s thrift store and dog rescue, The Animal Friends Shelter, stated that her organization was not affiliated with the Athens County Dog Shelter or the Athens County Humane Society.



Exotic Animals Loose

Animals gone awry

Throughout Tuesday night and yesterday's early morning hours, Muskingum County deputies chased after 56 exotic animals that had escaped from an area preserve. The rain-soaked deputies were forced to follow one simple order amid the chaos: Shoot to kill.


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