Cy Vierstra of Union Ridge Wildlife Center sentenced to prison for theft of $287,000 in town funds
Cy Vierstra will spend five years in prison for stealing township funds to finance his roadside zoo Union Ridge Wildlife Center.
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- 15 hours ago
Mother sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in son's murder over stolen reptiles
Tiffany Powell of Waupaca was sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in the murder of her son during a dispute over stolen reptiles.
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- 4 days ago
Morgan Machnik of Premier Exotics cited for abusing servals; releasing bobcat
Morgan Machnik of Premier Exotics cited with four federal violations for abusing servals and releasing a captive bobcat into the woods.
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- Jan 30
Two monkeys missing after the latest act of vandalism at Dallas Zoo
Two monkeys reported missing by the Dallas Zoo are the latest victims in a string of vandalism at the Texas zoo.
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- Jan 30
A dozen monkeys stolen from a Louisiana zoo
At least 12 monkeys were stolen from Zoosiana in Broussard, Louisiana on January 28, 2023.
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- Jan 18
Federal report: Cheetah dies after eating a lunch box at Montgomery Zoo
A cheetah died after consuming parts of a lunch box that was dropped into his enclosure at Montgomery Zoo in Alabama.
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- Jan 11
Missing and presumed dead: Dog at Rustic Retreat Deer Park
Another animal is missing and presumed dead at the roadside zoo Rustic Retreat Deer Park near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
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