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Zoo director convicted of animal cruelty

By Liz Essley
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The director of the Reston Zoo was found guilty of animal cruelty Friday for drowning an injured wallaby.

After a one-day trial, Meghan Mogensen, 26, of Silver Spring, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined more than $1,000 for drowning the wallaby that she claimed to have euthanized with drugs, according to the Associated Press.

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