Dozens of neglected animals were evacuated from a ramshackle Gaza zoo on Sunday in the fourth and largest such rescue mission in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. Vets and volunteers from Four Paws International transported some 40 animals into Israel from the neglected zoo in the southern town of Rafah. READ MORE:* Egyptian zoo is accused of painting a donkey to look like a zebra* Tensions rise as Gaza militants fire more than 50 mortars, rockets into Israel* Animals rescued from abandoned zoo in war-torn Aleppo"Most of the animals had a sort of traumatisation." Four Paws International has carried out four rescue operations and has sent numerous medical missions to treat animals and birds in Gaza. Two zoos have closed since Four Paws removed their animals, while animals are still being held in poor conditions at three other zoos.

Source: Stuff April 07, 2019 19:41 UTC