Snakes and other reptiles found dead at Zoo Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials say an “environmental cause” appears to be behind the recent deaths of 33 reptiles, nearly all of them snakes, at Zoo Knoxville. The animals found dead last week were all housed in the same building in the zoo’s reptile area. Surviving animals were removed and given oxygen. The Knoxville News Sentinel