Jack Hanna freaks out my colleague and friend Susan Wornick with his exotic animals! Funny!

Newscaster Susan Wornick was filling in for me during my pregnancy leave. Jack Hanna introduced his orangoutangs, lizards, tarantulas, scorpions and large cockroaches to Susan with very funny results.

Jack Hanna is an American zookeeper who is the director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. He was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His media appearances, particularly with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, and Maury Povich have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States. Hanna was never nicknamed "Jungle Jack" until self-promoting his latest commercial for Cosequin.
On October 19, 2011, Hanna assisted Ohio police in tracking down several escaped exotic animals near Zanesville, Ohio. The animals belonged to a private collector, and were released by the owner prior to his committing suicide the same day. Hanna provided police assistance with expertise in tracking down the animals, which included lions, leopards, wolves, primates, bears and eighteen tigers. Forty-nine animals were killed by the local police. The animals confirmed to be dead were eighteen tigers, six black bears, two grizzly bears, two wolves, one macaque monkey, one baboon, three mountain lions, nine male lions, and eight lionesses. Three leopards, one grizzly bear, and two monkeys were left caged inside Thompson's home. These animals were tranquilized and sent to the Columbus Zoo. One of the surviving leopards was subsequently injured in an accident at the zoo and was euthanized. One monkey was eaten by a tiger, and a wolf was killed after being hit by a car.