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Massachusetts governor accuses zoo officials of scare tactics
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Four-year-old Mark Griffin (right) looked through the glass yesterday at Kitombe, a gorilla at Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester.
Governor Deval Patrick yesterday accused Zoo New England officials of creating a false and inflammatory scare with their warning that state budget cuts may force them to close two Greater Boston zoos and euthanize some animals.
“As a supporter of the zoo and a parent who has visited often, the governor is disappointed to learn that Zoo New England has responded to this difficult but unavoidable budget cut by spreading inaccurate and incendiary information,’’ Kyle Sullivan, a spokesman for the governor, said in a statement.
And a second Patrick aide emphatically ruled out the killing of any animals.
“There will be no consideration given to euthanizing any animals under the state’s watch,’’ said Joe Landolfi, Patrick’s director of communications. If the zoos were to close, Landolfi said, the state would work to find new homes for the animals.
State officials told the Globe that they are trying to find ways to salvage the zoo operations, but that Zoo New England’s handling of the budget crisis hasn’t been helpful.
“In the midst of an economic crisis like this one, when families and businesses alike are making sacrifices, we would all do well to remain level-headed and focus on solutions,’’ Sullivan said.
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