Ukrainian zoo finds it difficult to transfer animals, especially predators such as lions, tigers and bears: “All infrastructure has been destroyed”
Russian bombings in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv left the Feldman Ecopark zoo without facilities for housing animals there. With no staff and lack of food, 6,810 animals are about to be euthanized, especially large ones.. “I can say that the park was almost completely destroyed”said the owner of the place Oleksandr Feldman.
LARGE ANIMALS WOULD NEED SEVERAL EQUIPMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE PLACE SAFELY
The zoo’s situation in the midst of a war that has lasted more than a month is desperate. Without a solid plan for the removal of these animals, Feldman is at least trying to save small and medium-sized animals such as kangaroos, deer and turtles. For the transfer of predators, for example, you would need equipped vehicles, medicines and security for the passage, which seems to be far from reality.. “If that doesn’t happen, the only option we have left is to put the predators to sleep”reported Feldman.
Bears are in precarious conditions due to the destruction caused by bombings, in addition, these animals, as well as lions and tigers, begin to be frightened by the noises of the explosions and, with fear, they “they can break free and go to Kharkiv or to nearby villages”.
The zoo preserved more than 300 species of animalsNonetheless, the conflict even left animals at the Feldman Ecopark dead. “The aviaries were destroyed. All infrastructure was destroyed. Maybe we can save the little panthers. But all other animals will likely be destroyed.”.
Kharkiv Zoo prepares to kill lions, tigers and bears. Understand
The Feldman Ecopark showed how sad and dangerous the mission of rescuing animals from a zoo destroyed by Russian war in Ukraine is, and asks for help @SamPancher
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