A former zoo director killed four pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas party, authorities have revealed.
When one of the zoo's deers died, the old director was forced to resign and Jose Ruben Nava stepped up to run the zoo in the city of Chilpancingo, southern Mexico.
But officials have now revealed that under Mr Nava's stewardship that some of the animals in the zoo's collection had allegedly been sold off, traded or eaten under his orders.