Petting zoo worker beaten to death by KANGAROO after climbing into its pen to ‘roughouse' with animal
Eric Slate's beaten up body was discovered just before midnight on Friday at 5-Star Farm near Loris, South Carolina, according to cops.
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Slate, who was the brother of the petting zoo owner, had a "history" of stepping into the enclosure with the animal according to local media.
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Five US soldiers shot at Georgia base, suspect a fellow soldier, official says
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The Independent
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