CARACAS: The situation in economically depressed Venezuela is so dire, workers at one zoo are slaughtering animals to feed others—with two emaciated pumas poster kids of sorts for the distressing state of affairs.

The zoo—located in the town of San Francisco in Zulia state—closed down this month after horrific pictures surfaced showing starving animals.

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