TW: Heavy Mentions of Animal Death and Talk of Suicide in this episode.
In this episode, we dive into the shocking events of the Zanesville, Ohio massacre. In October 2011, a man released dozens of exotic animals from his private preserve, leading to a deadly situation in the small town. We’ll talk about what happened, the chaos that followed, and how it all ended in tragedy. Tune in for a wild and unsettling story that left the community reeling.
Sources:
https://www.gq.com/story/terry-thompson-ohio-zoo-massacre-chris-heath-gq-february-2012
https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2021/10/18/zanesville-exotic-animal-massacre-10-years-later
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