So Sad - 33 Reptiles Die Overnight at Zoo

**bcr229** · 03-25-2017, 09:31 PM

http://wate.com/2017/03/25/33-reptil...zoo-knoxville/

**CALM Pythons** · 03-25-2017, 09:38 PM

shame...

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**Eric Alan** · 03-25-2017, 09:42 PM

Oh, man. Massive, immediate losses like that lead me to believe foul play is involved - especially in a reptile building with less than cuddly creatures. I hope they get the answers they need through the necropsy results.

**zina10** · 03-25-2017, 09:51 PM

Yeah, I'm getting a bad feeling about that one, too.

If it was an unfortunate accident due to power failure or thermostat failures, they would have been able to establish that pretty quickly, I would think?

I hope this wasn't something along the lines of "PETA" or a disgruntled ex employee or some reptile haters bent on causing mayhem. A accident is heart breaking enough as it is, but the thought of someone doing this willfully.

Such a shame all around. I hope they will update after the investigation.

**sarahndipity** · 03-25-2017, 09:57 PM

As someone who works in an aquarium/zoo, it breaks my heart for these herpetologists

I hope they can find some comfort and closure over the next few weeks regarding the cause. You know the staff is devastated over such a loss. My thoughts and prayers are with Knoxville Zoo!

***EmilyandArlo*** · 03-25-2017, 10:20 PM

This is terrible! I hope that it was some freak accident (not that it would make it any less tragic) rather than something more sinister, but it does sound fishy...

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**CALM Pythons** · 03-25-2017, 10:49 PM

If anyone hears results please share back on this thread so we can all Subscribe.

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**Craiga 01453** · 03-26-2017, 09:07 AM

Man, this is heartbreaking. I'm super curious to see what the necropsy results reveal. If anybody hears anything new about this please share. Thanks in advance.

**WastelandExotics** · 03-26-2017, 12:24 PM

Subscribed - I hope they find their answers. Any loss of a reptile/pet is a tragedy but this is especially tragic because not only were most of these reptile ambassador animals (which help the public understand the importance of these awesome animals), but there were critically endangered species that were lost as well.

I also can't help but think fowl play. Very interested in seeing how this one pans out.

**crenfrow524** · 03-26-2017, 12:30 PM

I hope they let the public know the final verdict. It could go a long way with helping others avoid the same mistakes or helping to bring a perpetrator to justice.

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