Pit Bull Attack Prevented at Monroe Zoo
By: Staff
Updated: March 22, 2013
Monroe Police say four pit bulls tried to forced their way into
Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo Friday morning. Two of the dogs were
destroyed.
It happened around 7 a.m. Police say a driver passing by the zoo saw the dogs trying to get in and called police.
Ouachita Parish Animal Control officers responded to the area. Two of the animals were destroyed at the scene by animal control officers.
The other two animals were taken into custody and later taken to the Parish Animal Shelter.
In February, five animals at the zoo were killed by a pack of pit bulls.
The dogs killed a Guanaco, an Addax and three other animals on loan from other zoos.
It happened around 7 a.m. Police say a driver passing by the zoo saw the dogs trying to get in and called police.
Ouachita Parish Animal Control officers responded to the area. Two of the animals were destroyed at the scene by animal control officers.
The other two animals were taken into custody and later taken to the Parish Animal Shelter.
In February, five animals at the zoo were killed by a pack of pit bulls.
The dogs killed a Guanaco, an Addax and three other animals on loan from other zoos.
