Lions, tigers and bears. Oh my! (updated)  When the killing
ended, the exotic carnage was scattered across the countryside
around this town in south-central Ohio.  Eighteen Bengal tigers
and 17 lions. Six black bears, two grizzlies, three mountain
lions and a baboon. Two wolves.  In all, 56 beasts were set free
Tuesday by owner Terry Thompson, who then killed himself. Nearly
all of the animals died.  Terry Thompson threw open the cages of
the exotic animals he loved and committed suicide in what may
have been one last act of spite against his neighbors and
police.  Source: Detroit Free Press  What a crazy story! At
first, it was suspected Thompson was murdered and that the
animals had escaped. The authorities found out about the
situation when “the sheriff’s office was flooded with calls that
wild animals were loose. Deputies went to the animal preserve
and found Thompson dead and the cages open. Several aggressive
animals were near his body and had to be shot, the sheriff
said.”  It’s not clear why Thompson