Child gets six sutures after iguana attack at SeaQuest Fort Worth
SeaQuest Fort Worth is facing scrutiny again after a child was attacked by an iguana so severely that he needed six sutures.
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Roadside Zoo News
- May 26, 2022
256exotics cited with 10 violations after an African serval attacked a child
256exotics in Huntsville, Alabama, has been cited with 10 violations after a child was injured by an African serval in March.
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- May 23, 2022
Jamaica Zoo responds to video of a lion biting off a man’s finger
Jamaica Zoo has responded to a video showing a lion biting off a man's finger after he repeatedly taunted the animal.
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- May 16, 2022
Half Moon Petting Zoo cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur
Half Moon Petting Zoo in Bogart, Georgia, has been cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur in March 2022.
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- Apr 20, 2022
Tiger trainer Adam Burck sued by animal dealer Michelle Rossi over tiger mauling
Tiger trainer Adam Burck of Royal Bengal Tigers has been sued by animal dealer Michelle Rossi over a tiger mauling.
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- Apr 13, 2022
Feds cite Shirley Farms for camel attack that killed two people
The Tennessee petting zoo Shirley Farms has been cited with a critical violation for an incident that left two men and a camel dead.
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- Apr 7, 2022
Judge rules Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary must give up their wolfdogs
Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary owner Brenda Pearson has been ordered to forfeit all of her wolfdogs to the state of Michigan.
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- Apr 4, 2022
Tiger mauling incidents lead to proposed rule changes in Florida
Florida is reviewing rules related to captive wildlife bites after a man was mauled by a tiger for the second time in less than three months
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- Mar 28, 2022
Scales and Tails Utah fined by OSHA for failing to report alligator attack
Scales and Tails Utah has been fined by OSHA for failing to report that an alligator attacked an employee at the roadside zoo last August.
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- Mar 22, 2022
Man mauled by a tiger at Florida roadside zoo Wooten's Everglades Airboats
A man's arms were mauled by a tiger today at Wooten's Everglades Airboats in Ochopee, Florida.
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- Mar 4, 2022
Babby Farms violation upgraded to an Official Warning
Babby Farms has been issued an Official Warning for violating the Animal Welfare Act after two children were bitten by animals.
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- Feb 10, 2022
Feds cite Babby Farms for animal attacks after Roadside Zoo News complaint
Babby Farms has been cited with two violations on the Animal Welfare Act including a critical violation for two animal attack incidents.
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- Feb 4, 2022
Report shows aftermath of Naples Zoo tiger mauling
Photographs show the graphic aftermath of a tiger mauling that resulted in the shooting death of Eko the tiger at the Naples Zoo.
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- Feb 3, 2022
River Rosenquist remains hospitalized after Naples Zoo tiger mauling
A cleaning man who was mauled by a tiger at a zoo in Naples, FL, that resulted in the shooting death of the tiger, remains hospitalized.
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- Feb 3, 2022
Tim Stark sued for monkey attack
Tim Stark of Wildlife in Need is being sued by a woman who says his monkey attacked and injured her in 2020.
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- Dec 31, 2021
Naples Zoo unsure if they’ll press charges against cleaning man over death of Eko the tiger
The Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens said they're unsure if they'll press charges against River Rosenquist over the death of Eko the tiger.
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- Dec 31, 2021
Roadside Zoo News statement on the death of Eko the tiger at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
The shooting death of Eko, an endangered Malayan tiger at Naples Zoo, is an absolute travesty. Please support the Big Cat Public Safety Act.
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- Dec 23, 2021
Kangaroo killed after attacking two people in Tennessee
A kangaroo was strangled to death near White House, Tennessee, after attacking two people.
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- Dec 20, 2021
Michigan judge visits Howling Timbers during trial to determine fate of 47 wolf-dogs kept illegally
The judge heard testimony that animals at Howling Timbers were fed moldy and rotten food, were underweight and had untreated medical issues.
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- Dec 13, 2021
Feds say skunks at Kokas Exotics undergo surgery with dirty instruments and no pain control measures
Kokas Exotics performs surgery on skunks utilizing dirty instruments and no pain control measures, USDA report alleges.
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