US collector releases wild animals, kills self

More than 50 wild animals were let free from a collector's home in the US state of Ohio. Most have been killed or captured, but a wolf and a monkey remain on the loose.

Local officials say a 62-year-old animal collector in Zanesville, a town with a population of 25,000, opened the cages on his property, and then killed himself on Tuesday.

56 animals escaped, including 18 Bengal tigers, 17 lions, 6 Asiatic black bears and 3 brown bears. 54 have been shot dead or captured.

So far no one has been injured in the incident, but local schools were closed for the day.

Thursday, October 20, 2011 09:34 +0900 (JST)