If You're From That Ohio Town Overrun By Wild Animals, College Hoops Fans Will Never Let You Forget It

Zanesville, Ohio, was put on the map by the release of 56 exotic animals, but the fun never stops as the Ohio University-Zanesville Tracers kicked off their not-even-NAIA basketball season on Friday night. Upon arrival at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, they were greeted by the Student Section of Dr. Moreau—and a couple of Nerf-wielding state troopers.

The manimals enter at 8:45 of the Cougars-Tracers game video here, and clearly provoked PTSD freakouts from Zanesville residents—they would lose the game 100-46.

Top photo by James Farrell