Animal attacks are terrible tragedies but so are attacks on animals and none more so than that which transpired in Zanesville, Ohio in 2011. On October 18th 2011, Terry Thompson unleashed the animals in his private zoo upon the small city of Zanesville. Among them were Lions, Tigers, Wolves and Bears. Their release the subsequent action by the local police force has since become known by some as the 'Zanesville The release of 56 wild animals onto an unsuspecting town in Ohio and the subsequent action byt he local police force has gone Terry Thompson unleashed his collection of exotic animals on the small town of Zanesville, Ohio in 2011.