Animal deaths shine light on security at Duluth Zoo
When the zoo was reaccredited in 2011, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums criticized the zoo’s security and said it “had a naïve approach to safety.” At the time of the flood, there was not a security guard on the grounds. However, even if someone had been there the night of the flood, zoo officials told the Duluth News Tribune that it’s no guarantee that six sheep, four goats, a donkey, a turkey vulture and a snowy owl that were found drowned could have been saved.
When the zoo was reaccredited in 2011, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums criticized the zoo’s security and said it “had a naïve approach to safety.” At the time of the flood, there was not a security guard on the grounds. However, even if someone had been there the night of the flood, zoo officials told the Duluth News Tribune that it’s no guarantee that six sheep, four goats, a donkey, a turkey vulture and a snowy owl that were found drowned could have been saved.
