ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- A sheriff says exotic animals on the loose in eastern Ohio were set free by their owner, who apparently killed himself on his farm. Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz said at ...

SHIPSHEWANA — Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park plans to reopen in the spring with a scaled-back collection of animals after surrendering its USDA license. Park owner Vernon D. Miller announced the ...

Long Tail Farm, a nonprofit in Owasso, is turning heads—and hearts—with its collection of exotic and domestic animals. Owner Ashlynn Smith said the farm’s mission is to share a love of animals while ...

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. --The owner of an exotic animal farm where four tigers were found dead near here Tuesday has experienced financial setbacks in the last year, court records show. Furthermore, the ...

Thirteen years ago Friday, 62-year-old Terry Thompson released 50 wild, exotic animals he kept on his Muskingum County farm before dying by suicide, prompting a police response that killed lions, ...

COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there ...

Colorful birds, giant snakes, and even baby kangaroos drew crowds to this year’s Exotic Animal Expo, which brought dozens of ...

The llamas were freed after they were loaded onto a truck. Dozens of llamas were stolen and set loose from an exotic animal farm in Perris, California, following calls on social media that the animals ...

Sandi and Jerry Cossette recently lost two good friends -- a pair of cougars that had been with them for 18 years. The cats are buried on the couple's property in rural Clay County, where the ...

An Ankole-Watusi cow is pictured at Lozano Farm Thursday in Placedo. For Angel Lozano, the memories of growing up on his father’s farm are something that will stick with him for a lifetime. “He taught ...