UK zoo faces closure for animal cruelty after hundreds die

A British zoo is facing closure and its owner prosecution after nearly 500 of its animals died of poor nutrition, cramped conditions and hypothermia over four years, it emerged Wednesday.A damning report into the South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria, northwest England, found that 486 animals had died in the past four years, putting most of the blame on its owner David Gill.Describing the conditions as "appalling", inspectors reported finding poor levels of veterinary care, cleanliness and pest cont