Pay up or we kill them (the zoo animals)

Patrick accuses zoo officials of scare tactics

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On Friday zoo officials released a statement saying the funding reduction might require them to shutter both zoos. Then on Saturday, they issued a statement that said state bureaucrats - and not animal-care professionals - would be responsible for deciding whether some animals would have to be killed if the zoos closed.

Another stupid idea: They could have a "big game hunt" as a fundraiser.