The founder of the Kharkiv Wildlife Ecological Park has revealed that there is no way to save large animals at the attraction, which is believed to be the oldest zoo in Ukraine.
The animal center’s website claims to hold more than 6,000 animals. However, Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Feldman, who founded the zoo, says the Russian bombing left them with no choice but to put the animals to sleep because they could not be evacuated or transported.
Feldman posted a video on social media about the future of animals and the zoo as he shared the devastating news about the center and the grim reality about the future of wildlife, according to the Mirror Online.
Zoo animals face death penalty due to Russian bombing (Image: Getty Images / iStockphoto) Read more related articles Read more related articles He said “There is no other Ecopark. After yesterday’s bombing I can say that the park has been almost completely destroyed. “Animal cages have been destroyed, all infrastructure has been destroyed, but tigers and lions have miraculously survived. “Their cages have been badly damaged and they can come out at any time.” He said the precinct where the bears are is in a terrible state and they will be forced to “kill them, put them to sleep or move them”. “The building where the bears live is in a terrible condition. Today we have to make a decision. “We have until nightfall to decide whether to kill everyone, put them to sleep or move them,” he said. The zoo owner said there was nowhere the creatures could get and he hoped to save some of them, possibly younger newer cats. But he added that all adult animals were “likely to be shot down” as they could not be rescued or returned home. The site of the attraction states that the Kharkiv Zoo is the oldest in Ukraine. Opened in 1895 for visitors in 1903 and located in the heart of the city next to Shevchenko Park. Kharkiv Zoo where wildlife is likely to be destroyed (Image: Getty Images / 500px Plus) The zoo that covers 22 hectares and hosts 6810 animals He considers that 103 species are rare and are under protection and have led to the breeding of young animals with attraction. In a video from the Twitter news channel Nexta, the Ukrainian MP said: “#Russian troops have almost completely destroyed the ecopark in #Kharkov “Today, by the end of the day, a decision will be made to destroy the tigers and lions, because their orchards have been destroyed.” Do not miss the latest news from all over Scotland and beyond – Subscribe to our daily newsletter here.
