Scott Maples, chief deputy of the Clark County Sheriff’s Department, wouldn't elaborate Thursday as to the nature of Stark's situation, only saying he was in custody for "non-criminal related concerns."

Many animals previously seen at the zoo in Charlestown are not there, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said. 

Last week, a court appointed the Indianapolis Zoological Society to remove animals from the roadside zoo in Charlestown and care for them, a process that started Friday.