There was no choice but to kill 49 animals, including tigers, lions and bears, that were released from their enclosures in Zanesville, Ohio, wildlife expert Jack Hanna claimed on TV tonight.

“I’m sorry to say, but what the sheriff did had to be done,” Hanna said. “Otherwise, we would have had carnage out here in Zanesville, Ohio.
Terry Thompson, the owner of Muskingum County Animal Farm in Ohio, set free the animals before committing suicide. His body was discovered Tuesday surrounded by big cats he had released before killing himself.

Nearly 50 animals on the loose, including lions, bears, monkeys, and 18 rare bengal tigers, were hunted down and killed by law enforcement officers, many at close range as they panicked and ran towards their pursuers.

“It’s going to haunt me for the rest of my life,” Hanna said. “What happened here last night had to be done or else we would have had some major losses of human life here this morning. And I won’t forget what happened here today as long as I ever live.”

What do you think? Were police right to shoot the escaped dangerous animals on sight, or should they have used tranquilizer darts instead? Have your say and share your opinion below:

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