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BERLIN -- Animal transports were banned in a state surrounding Berlin on Saturday and the capital's two zoos closed as a precaution after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a buffalo herd just ...

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — As colder temperatures loom, extra precautions are being taken for the animals at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Greg Peccie, Director of Animal Care, says preparations for the ...

Many people in the region have exotic pets and care for animals like llamas ... we can help here," Harvilicz told ABC News. "There is a lot of people who are probably in the same situation ...