Socialist Paradise? Starving Venezuelans Butcher Zoo Animals For Food

Venezuela’s worsening food shortages had tragic consequences for a rare show horse last weekend. A group of hungry intruders broke into the zoo, pulled the black stallion from its cage, then slaughtered it for meat. Prosecutors say the crime occurred in the small hours of Sunday morning, Supposedly “several people” snuck into the state-run park under the cover of darkness and busted into the stallion’s pen. Meanwhile, larger animals are reportedly showing signs of emaciation as the zoo runs out of feed.