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Dec 22, 2021
Franklin Drive Thru Safari owner Jason Clay under investigation related to murder
Jason Clay is under investigation related to a murder that happened on his property across the street from the Franklin Drive Thru Safari.
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Dec 17, 2021
DeYoung Zoo posts edited inspection report; refuses to acknowledge missing animals
The DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, has posted an edited USDA inspection report while refusing to acknowledge more than 50 missing animals.
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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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Dec 8, 2021
50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show
50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, in the past 14 months including two lions from Special Memories Zoo.
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Dec 6, 2021
Aggieland Parks cited for 15 antelopes killed by zebras at Texas Wild Animal Safari
Aggieland Safari in Bryan, TX, has been cited with an Official Warning for the deaths of 15 blackbuck antelopes that were killed by zebras.
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Dec 3, 2021
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.
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Dec 3, 2021
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary purchased foxes from Oklahoma animal abuser Dr. Aaron Stachmus
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary purchased foxes from Dr. Aaron Stachmus one year before he was charged with 18 counts of animal cruelty.
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Nov 22, 2021
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.
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Nov 15, 2021
Royal Oak woman sends caracals to a roadside zoo; city enacts moratorium on non-domestic animals
The owner of four caracals that escaped in Michigan has sent the animals to Indian Creek Zoo, a facility cited with numerous violations.
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Nov 12, 2021
Gallery: Take a look inside Ponds & Plants in Dayton, TN; cited 18 times in the past year
Ponds & Plants owner David Manser has been cited with 18 USDA violations in 2021. This photo gallery shows the conditions inside.
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Nov 10, 2021
ALDF appeals judge's ruling on Special Memories Zoo legal fees
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is appealing a judge’s ruling that Special Memories Zoo is not liable for paying $70,000 in legal fees.
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Nov 6, 2021
Four hedgehogs and three puppies died of heat exhaustion while transporter napped, report indicates
Four hedgehogs and three puppies are dead after a Kansas pet transporter's air conditioning malfunctioned.
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Nov 4, 2021
Save The Zebras foundation told to stop fundraising and feeding escaped zebras in Maryland
A Maryland couple that fraudulently banked nearly $1,500 off of a viral zebra escape has been told to stop their efforts by Prince...
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Nov 4, 2021
Feds find 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari
The USDA has found 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari. Both facilities are owned by Jason Clay.
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Nov 2, 2021
Animals are being ‘starved and neglected’ at Babby Farms: Former staff exposes animal mistreatment
Animals are being starved and neglected at Babby Farms and more than 40 animals have died in the past two years, former employees allege.
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Oct 27, 2021
Florida ‘Monkey Whisperer’ in trouble with the feds again
Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, known as the Monkey Whisperer, is in trouble with the feds for the second time this year.
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Oct 26, 2021
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.
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Oct 20, 2021
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.
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Oct 15, 2021
Judge rules Special Memories Zoo not liable for ALDF's attorney fees
A judge has declined to make Special Memories Zoo owner Dona Wheeler and zookeeper Gretchen Crowe pay more than $70,000 in legal fees.
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Oct 13, 2021
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.
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