The head caretaker of Long Island’s largest and most controversial zoo lashed out at town officials about newly revealed plans to close the sanctuary after years of animal abuse allegations.

Holtsville Ecology Center zoo caretaker Kristin Layer lost it on Brookhaven town officials — blaming the looming closure of the taxpayer-funded spot on politics and “Crookhaven” government corruption.

“The REAL REASON for the ‘closure’ is because of ‘budget cuts’ YET our town [leaders] gave themselves over $30,000 raises this year INCLUDING [Town Supervisor] Dan Panico,” Layer said in a bizarre Instagram rant. 5

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“They are just trying to cover that fact up for all us tax paying citizens in attempt to make themselves look better and put the blame on the workers & staff,” she said.

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