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Zebra bites owner's arm before it's fatally shot

15 March 2023
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2023-03-15 16:00

A zebra attacked its owner at an Ohio home and bit the man's arm before it was fatally shot by the police. County police deputies responded to the home and found the man in a fenced-in field, lying on the ground.

The large male zebra continued acting aggressively and charged at deputies and other first responders and eventually was shot and killed.It was not clear what caused the zebra's aggressive behavior, but officials said it may have been trying to protect some female zebras that were in the same field.The zebra's owner was hospitalized but is expected to recover. Zebras are not considered exotic animals under Ohio law.

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