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There were 56 Exotic Animals let loose by owner. The owner that was a Vietnam Vet. a business owner, a pilot, a gun dealer and had been on both sides of the fence with the law. Mr TT had just been let out of a Federal prison after serving about 1 year, his wife had left him, having house arrest at his farm that was home to dozen of horses, dogs and those caged 56 Exotic Animals. To some how can 1 man take care of all those animals, cost of feeding them, as some said his love to them is maybe what lead him to his actions. The cages used to hold those animals had been altered by cutting part of the fence around them giving another way for that animal to escape if they were caught and re-caged. The owner then opened all cages front door , then standing there in front of the animals turned a gun on himself ending his life. As it now is told one of the Bengal Tigers did chew on his body around his head just minutes after he shot himself, as it laid on the ground. It is now about an hour before dark, gray skies, rain, cooler now in mid October, the local sheriff's department gets a 911 call about wild animals in there yard. When the deputies arrived they were fronted with a bear coming at them. Having to take his sidearm to defend himself the bears life ended just a few feet from the officer. The word had been given by the Sheriff 'Put them down'. Matt Lutz a 23 year law officer, and 3 year as the sheriff did have experience and leadership giving his deputies the command to kill all exotic animals they saw. Sheriff Lutz father Mike Lutz had been a deputy there in the same sheriff department a few year back but his life was taken one night on duty with his own gun by a burglar Deputy Lutz had responded to. During the night and through the next day the search for those loose wild animals continued. Some of the local schools in the area had closed so the children would not be out at the bus stop and give the exotic animals opportunity to feed on the kids. With Jack Hanna being here in Ohio he was called among others from the Columbus Zoo to help the department in understanding how or what these wild animals do or act. As the day went on the exotic animals were being shot and killed. Columbus Zoo Director Emeritus Jack Hanna while at the scene was hoping to tranquilize and capture animals that survived into the daylight hours, but veterinarians were only able to successfully reach six of them. Those six were taken to the Columbus Zoo to be checked out. Those animals included three leopards, two macaque monkeys, and a grizzly bear. Coming to and end here all but 1 animal was accounted for, but the authorities felt it was eaten by one of the other exotic animals. Here is a list of the ones that were shot then buried right there on the farm they lived. * 2 wolves * 6 black bears * 9 male lions * 8 lionesses * 3 mountain lions * 18 Bengal tigers * 1 baboon Also the farm is near I 70 and 1 of the exotic animals was hit by a car when it tried to cross the interstate. With the lives of these animals gone, other than the owner death NO other human life was taken during this event that was broadcasted worldwide.