Lions and Tigers and Bears: The Zanesville Exotic Animal Massacre

Legendary Conservationist Steve Irwin said, “We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.” It’s such a lovely sentiment. We have a responsibility to protect and care for creatures that can’t protect themselves. It’s something that almost every person on earth would agree with. But what happens when someone loves something so much they throttle the life out of it? What if one man’s selfish wants pushed him to sacrifice over 50 animals that he claimed to love? Heads-up: If you're really sensitive about harm to animals, you might want to skip this one.

Tickets are on sale now for the CrimeWave 2.0 TRUE CRIME CRUISE, Feb. 8-12, 2027! Visit crimewaveatsea.com/CAMPFIRE to get your discount code for $100 off your cabin and a private meet-and-greet with us!

Sources:
ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/animals/mammals…
esquire.com/news-politics/a12653/zanesville-0312
gq.com/story/terry-thompson-ohio-zoo-massacre-…
dispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/10/18/zanes…
agri.ohio.gov/divisions/animal-health/resource… my.onecause.com/fundraiser/organizations/sf-00… thewilds.org/about-wilds vetmedbiosci.colostate.edu/directory/member/?i…

Follow us, campers!
Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfire
truecrimecampfirepod.com
Facebook: True Crime Campfire
Instagram: instagram.com/truecrimecampfire/?hl=en
Twitter: @TCCampfire twitter.com/TCCampfire
Email: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.com
MERCH! true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com

Become a supporter of this podcast:

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.