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Las Vegas Zoo Closes For Good

Federal authorities descended on the Las Vegas Zoo last week after all the animal caretakers walked off the job in mid-September. Linda Faso filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture because she was concerned that animals were going without food and basic care. So what is happening to the animals at the zoo? And will the Las Vegas Zoo ever open again?

Linda Faso, animal activist

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