This is a meerkat from the Minnesota Zoo. It is no longer alive. No, it did not die from old age or disease. It was not eaten by the tigers. It was euthanized when a kid climbed to the top of the wall, stuck her hand into the display, and was bitten. The zoo offered to give a prophylactic rabies vaccine, but the parents said they didn't want their kid getting a shot, so all six animals had to be euthanized to check for rabies. This happened a while ago, but I happened across this photo I took a couple years ago and felt like sharing it. I just still can't believe that these animals were killed because a kid was too curious and the parents were... Well, I don't think there are words to describe the parents.
This is a meerkat from the Minnesota Zoo. It is no longer alive. No, it did not die from old age or disease. It was not eaten by the tigers. It was euthanized when a kid climbed to the top of the wall, stuck her hand into the display, and was bitten. The zoo offered to give a prophylactic rabies vaccine, but the parents said they didn't want their kid getting a shot, so all six animals had to be euthanized to check for rabies. This happened a while ago, but I happened across this photo I took a couple years ago and felt like sharing it. I just still can't believe that these animals were killed because a kid was too curious and the parents were... Well, I don't think there are words to describe the parents.
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