103 Wild Animals Found Dead in Freezer
Wildlife officials shut down a zoo in Brazil after 103 wild animals--including several endangered species--were found dead in a freezer, authorities said.
The discovery was made Wednesday, a day after a newspaper reported that animals at Bwana Park, a zoo outside Rio de Janeiro, were undernourished.
Among the endangered species were seven rare parrots, a jaguar, a jungle cat and a rare alligator. The dead animals represented 76% of the zoo’s collection.
The zoo owner, Eliete Vieira dos Santos, could face a year in prison.
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