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Animal cruelty trial for Maryland owner of escaped zebras begins
Animal cruelty trial for Maryland owner of escaped zebras begins
The animal cruelty trial of Jerry Lee Holly, the owner of zebras that broke loose two years ago from a Prince George’s County farm, begins Wednesday.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – The animal cruelty trial of Jerry Lee Holly, the owner of zebras that broke loose two years ago from a Prince George’s County farm, begins Wednesday.
The charges against Holly allege that he didn’t provide the zebras with nutritious food in sufficient quantity and that he didn’t give them proper shelter.
Three zebras escaped in October 2021 and were loose for over a month before two were returned. One of the zebras died when it became caught in an illegal snare.
Prosecutors say Holly faces multiple counts of animal cruelty.