ANIMALS
Venezuela zoo accused of feeding animals to each other
10:28 February 23, 2018 Reuters
Footage shows a zoo lion with ribs showing that has fallen weak of food shortage in a Venezuelan zoo. A Venezuelan zoo in the western state of Zulia may have sacrificed emaciated animals and fed them to healthier ones as the country struggles with chronic food shortages, zoo workers report. The chaotic collapse of the country has created chronic food shortages that have fueled malnutrition and left millions seeking food anywhere they can find it, including in trash cans and dumpsters.