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Feds shut down Hands On Exotics after Roadside Zoo News complaint
Hands On Exotics in Whitwell, Tennessee, has been shut down by the feds for operating without a license after a tip from Roadside Zoo News.
May 9, 2022
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Single Vision cited by the feds for dangerous wild animal interactions and other violations
Single Vision in Melrose, Florida, has again been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a number of violations including...
Apr 29, 2022
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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.
Apr 20, 2022
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The Last Tourist documentary exposes cruelty in the animal entertainment industry
The Last Tourist exposes the negative effects of tourism including the horrific treatment of animals used in entertainment.
Apr 5, 2022
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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.
Mar 28, 2022
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Wilstem Wildlife Park fined $8K for euthanizing a llama by crushing it to death
Wilstem Wildlife Park has been fined for crushing a llama to death and scaring an antelope so badly that it broke its neck.
Mar 7, 2022
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Even Keel Exotics cited with six more violations for failing to provide water and shelter to animals
Even Keel Exotics has been cited with six violations after an inspector found several animals in filthy enclosures without access to water.
Feb 9, 2022
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McClain Lodge fined $16K for giraffe and hog deaths
McClain Lodge in Brandon, Mississippi, has been fined $16K for mistreating a giaraffe, a hog, a zebra and a rabbit.
Feb 2, 2022
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DNR notifies Rustic Retreat Deer Park that wolfdog encounters must cease
Rustic Retreat Deer Park must stop offering public wolfdog encounters, according to the DNR.
Jan 31, 2022
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State Assembly set to vote on Wisconsin ‘roadside zoo’ bill to remove regulations on native wildlife
A bill that will eliminate state regulations on native wildlife at roadside zoos in Wisconsin is set for a vote on January 19, 2022.
Jan 17, 2022
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Tim Stark violates court order on Facebook live; illegally exhibits pet monkey
Tim Stark exhibited his pet spider monkey on Facebook live today, in violation of a court order that prohibits him from owning animals.
Jan 12, 2022
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Rustic Retreat Deer Park pays citation; still non-compliant with local, state and federal law
Rustic Retreat Deer Park Owner Thomas Mueller has paid a ticket to the DNR but he continues violating local, state and federal law.
Dec 3, 2021
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Wisconsin's Animal Entertainments cited for Illinois zebra escape incident
Animal Entertainments, owned by Matt Schoebel, has been cited for a zebra escape incident at Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch in Illinois.
Nov 22, 2021
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Baby kangaroo stolen from unlicensed Kentucky petting zoo
A baby kangaroo has been stolen from an unlicensed Kentucky petting zoo. Hillview Stables said the baby kangaroo was stolen on Oct. 24.
Oct 26, 2021
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DNR tickets Rustic Retreat Deer Park for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs
The DNR has ticketed Rustic Retreat Deer Park owner Tom Mueller for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs.
Oct 20, 2021
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Morgan Machnik of Premier Exotic Cats found guilty of DNR violations
Morgan Machnik of Premier Exotic Cats has been found guilty of two DNR violations related to her bobcat. Machnik has been fined $483.
Oct 13, 2021
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Larry Wallach cited for keeping a sloth and a wallaby in dangerous conditions
Larry Wallach has been cited by the feds for keeping a sloth in dangerous conditions in a junk-filled garage.
Oct 12, 2021
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In 2019, a bear escaped Oswald's Bear Ranch and was later gunned down. Now, the feds want justice
The feds are going after Oswald's Bear Ranch for lying about a 2019 incident that resulted in a 1-year-old bear being gunned down.
Oct 11, 2021
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Dangerous and illegal wolf encounters offered at Rustic Retreat Deer Park
Rustic Retreat Deer Park in Elkhart Lake, WI, is violating state and federal law. The facility offers dangerous and illegal wolf encounters.
Oct 3, 2021
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Dominique Ferraro, Zebras R Us and Party Kangaroos violate federal law; traffics endangered species
Zebras R Us and Party Kangaroos' owner Dominique Ferraro is trafficking endangered species, in violation of federal law.
Sep 26, 2021
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