Zoo animals escape in Ohio

Dozens of large exotic animals including tigers, lions and bears were hunted down and shot after their owner opened their cages at his Ohio farm and then killed himself, officials said on Wednesday. The animals roamed off the property and one went as far as an interstate highway after being let loose shortly before dark on Tuesday near Zanesville in eastern Ohio.

Authorities shut down schools and warned residents to stay indoors as they rounded up the wild beasts. AFP