As animal handlers tried to find the few remaining animals that were still on the loose. Edwards says Chena was born in captivity and is used to being fed by humans. He says she's displayed some hunting prowess during play, but it's not known if she could live in the wild. Meanwhile, a short-eared owl that was released from its cage and managed to get into the yak enclosure was badly injured and died. Edwards says that bird is protected by federal law so the zoo vandals could face federal charges.
Police say the girl was riding in the front seat of a car when it struck a light pole at high speed.
Two other people who were in the car are hospitalized, one in critical condition. Kake Tribal Corp. The US Senate has approved a land deal between the Kake Tribal Corporation and the Forest Service. The measure requires the corporation to give up about 2400 acres in the Gunnuk Creek watershed. In return the village gets 10 million dollars and 1300 acres of Forest Service timberland on Prince of Wales Island. A fire cut power to the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island for a time yesterday.