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of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.
June 11, 2019
June 11, 1926
John Aspinall (June 11, 1926 to June 29, 2000) is commonly described as a gambler, but he made a fortune running gambling facilities in Great Britain, which is different than being a gambler. With this money he opened two zoos (Howletts Zoo and Port Lynne Zoo), which are now open to the public. In 1980 there were two incidents which were part of a string of sad incidents at the zoos. Brian Stocks and Bob Wilson were both handlers there who were killed by a female tiger (1980). Her name was Zeya. She was killed after the second death. Aspinall had extreme right wing views, and was a friend of Lord Lucan.
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