on November 4, Ms. Liu, a citizen of Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, reported that the animals in Nanhu Park Zoo were suspected of being abused, the legs of sika deer, a national first-class protected animal, were rotten and maggots, and the mouth of black bear, a national second-class protected animal, was tied with iron wire. The zoo denied animal abuse. Mr. Sun, chairman of Shuyang Nanhu zoo Co., Ltd., said that the sika deer was injured and coated with medicine powder. There was nothing on the bear's mouth. The iron wire was set outside the cage to protect the safety of tourists. Shuyang County People's government office staff said that the relevant departments are verifying the matter.