2011 Zanesville, Ohio animal escape

2011 Zanesville, Ohio animal escape
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39°56′48″N 82°03′45″W / 39.9466772°N 82.0625522°W / 39.9466772; -82.0625522
Date closedOctober 2011
LocationMuskingum County, Ohio, United States

The 2011 Zanesville, Ohio animal escape occurred on October 18, 2011, when the owner of Muskingum County Animal Farm released multiple exotic animals before dying by suicide. 48 animals were subsequently killed by law enforcement.