Dozens of Animals Taken From Virginia Roadside Zoo as Part of Investigation

Dozens of Animals Taken From Virginia Roadside Zoo as Part of Investigation
The main entrance to Natural Bridge Zoo in Natural Bridge, Va., in August 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
The Associated Press
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NATURAL BRIDGE, Va.—Over 100 animals—both living and dead—have been taken from a roadside zoo in western Virginia, according to court documents, as part of what state authorities are calling a criminal investigation.

One search warrant executed Wednesday at the Natural Bridge Zoo in Rockbridge County shows that 89 living animals were seized, while another 28 deceased animals were removed, The Roanoke Times reported.