A Zanesville Ohio sheriff doesn’t regret his decision on killing 48 exotic animals that were let lose on last Tuesday by Terry Thompson. Terry, 62 released the animals before killing himself late Tuesday. Sheriff Matt Lutz gave the controversial order.
"When I gave that order, I wasn't thinking about the animals," Lutz said. "I was thinking about the public and their safety. I know I would do nothing different today." Six of the animals were captured and taken to the Columbus Zoo the other 48 were killed. One monkey is presumed dead the other was killed by one of the big cats.
The story went international within a matter of days through the county of 86,000.
Lutz said that he and his dispatchers have received thousands of hate emails and phone calls. "Some people are being very hostile to my dispatchers and even me," Lutz said. "They're using profane language in some cases, but I believe that these people don't have all the facts."
Lutz said in his 23 years as a cop he had to deal with Thompson and had personal experience with the animals.
"I've been out there and walked past the pens and had those cats become aggressive," Lutz said. "I knew if those animals were running loose, they were out of control. If I had to do it over, I'd do the exact same thing.”
"It didn't have to happen, but that was a decision Mr. Thompson made," Lutz said.
By Ryan Bockmier
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