Mo the Sloth and Kramer the Emu are as innocent as they come, but they're doing time in a county jail. All over Florida, from zoos to refuges to shelters, getting animals ready for the storm was a top priority as well. "We're as ready as we can be," Zoo Miami spokesman Ron Magill said. Authorities in Palm Beach County were being alerted to many animals chained or caged in yards by fleeing owners; these pets have been rescued and will have new homes, they said. "We are pretty clear when you surrender your animal you give up your rights," Dianne Sauve, the director of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2017 05:03 UTC