Marana petting zoo still looking for kangaroo, other animals after storm

[Ptah]

Ghost Ranch Exotics, a private petting zoo in Marana, is looking for a set of marsupials and two African crested porcupines after high winds tore through in Friday evening's storm, leaving a trail of destruction.

"Currently, we're missing our only kangaroo, a capybara, and two African crested porcupines," said co-owner Geordi Davisson.

"We can't imagine they've gone too far, but in this heat, they're hunkered down in shady spots, looking for water and hiding from the sun," Davisson said. "It's hard to look for animals that are the color of the desert."

The owners ask that anyone who comes upon one of the missing animals call animal control and contact Ghost Ranch Exotics at 520-276-4469.

https://tucson.com/news/local/weather/petting-zoo-destruction/article_5ca1567a-2f21-11ee-97f6-b3bc2804d05c.html

[PlutosHeart]

1. I am against these petting zoos.

More times than not they have poor and inadequate conditions all for profit at the expense of the living creatures.

Hope they survived and then will be taken away.

[Attilatheblond]

2. When I lived in Tucson, we had an escaped emu running around the 'hood three times

Not outer edge of town, but the Country Club and Ft Lowell area. Pretty weird.

And in the northwest part of town (back in the 90s, I know the city had sprawled since then) joggers along the river bed reported a kangaroo more than once.

Little zoos seem to be a hazard to people and the critters.

[ChazInAz]

4. I remember that.

Wallabies in the middle of Grant and Campbell.

[Kali]

3. holy shit

over $300 for a one hour session!

https://ghostranchexotics.com/

[Wonder Why]

5. And you don't even get to "hunt" them. That probably cost much more.

[Ptah]

6. You could do that at your place the next time there's a back-up on I-10!

Pet a cow $25
See scorpions up close $30

[Kali]

7. !