A Ukrainian zoo which has almost been completely destroyed by Russian shelling is to put all the animals to sleep. The founder of the wildlife eco-park in Kharkviv revealed there is no way of rescuing the large animals at the attraction, which is believed to be the oldest zoo in Ukraine.
The website for the animal centre claims it keeps more than 6,000 animals. However, the Ukrainian MP, Oleksandr Feldman, who founded the zoo says Russian shelling has left them with no option but to put the animals to sleep because there is no possibility to evacuate or transport them.
Feldman posted a video on social media addressing the future of the animals and the zoo as he broke the devastating news about the centre and the grim reality about the future of the wildlife, according to Mirror Online.
He said “There is no more Ecopark. After yesterday’s shelling, I can say that the park has been almost completely destroyed.“Animal cages have been destroyed, all the infrastructure has been destroyed, but tigers and lions have miraculously survived.
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