Losing accreditation could affect which animals are brought in to the zoo and could pose a risk for the loss of funding, depending on whether the decision affects the trust of donors. "And that we were an institution that could be accredited and the AZA recognized those changes, right? But they want to see sustained change.”Īn AZA commission evaluates operations and animal welfare at zoos. “We feel like at the time of the inspection we had made the changes that we needed to make," Ramer said. The decision comes as the zoo announced a number of reforms in the wake of several scandals that resulted in the zoo hiring a new CEO. Jan Ramer, senior vice president of animal care and conservation, said the zoo was "shocked" by the decision announced by the AZA on Wednesday.
Delaware County Sheriff's Office Solinger told the cops he loved them after he was tased. When a cop asks him why he didn’t listen to them, he says, “Because it wasn’t about me, it was about my wife and kids.” After Solinger refused to listen to law enforcement, an officer discharged his Taser. “And I love you guys and I know you don’t mean to hurt me.” It’s just about my wife and kids,” he says. He finally zaps the unhinged man, who falls backwards to the ground while on foot. Solinger allegedly sped past a traffic accident cops were directing and fled when they tried to pull him over. Probably gonna have to Taser use,” he says on the radio. The officer who initially confronted him then chases him down in his patrol car. Once again, he speeds off and nearly hits a trooper. Moments later, they try to stop the vehicle again as Solinger tries to enter the zoo parking lot. Joseph Solinger is being held on $25,000 bond after he allegedly almost ran a cop over with his Jeep.
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“OK, and you think that trying to kill somebody is the way to do that,” the cop yells at him and asks for his driver’s license.īut the driver peels off and several police officers run after his Jeep. “I’m trying to get to my wife and kids,” he tells the officer. The bodycam video shows an officer yelling at Solinger to stop. The driver, identified as 36-year-old Joseph Solinger, sped by the scene of a traffic accident in front of the Columbus Zoo as police officers were directing traffic around 2 p.m. Startling footage shows an Ohio man telling cops who tased him that he loves them after authorities say he nearly mowed one of them down. Oberlin to pay bakery $36M in defamation suit over racial profiling Spin city: White House claims Biden sets stage for recovery amid recession fears Woman searching for lost dog finds remains of Ohio woman missing since 2017ĭem Senate hopeful attends Biden event after suggesting prez step aside in 2024
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