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Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary ordered to clean up their act or face further action
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary has been cited with seven USDA violations and they must improve animal care or face further action.
Sep 17, 2021


Triple D deactivates social media, lawyers up, blames violations on 'disgruntled former employees'
Triple D Game Farm has disabled their social media and sent out a letter blaming their USDA violations on "disgruntled former employees."
Sep 16, 2021


Tim Stark deemed a dangerous person; prohibited from owning weapons
A judge has ruled Tim Stark of the now-defunct Wildlife In Need is a dangerous person and his license to carry guns has been revoked.
Sep 15, 2021


Accused child rapist; owner of Ponds and Plants, cited with 17 USDA violations in 7 months
Accused child rapist David Manser, owner of Ponds and Plants, TN, has been cited by the Feds 17 times in 7 months.
Sep 2, 2021


Animals cannibalized, some eaten alive at Petco/PetSmart wholesaler Sun Pet Ltd.
A USDA inspection report details horrifying conditions at livestock supplier Sun Pet Ltd. who supplies animals to Petco and PetSmart.
Sep 1, 2021


Feds cite Animal Gardens Petting Zoo for missing records, dilapidated enclosures and unsafe fencing
Animal Gardens Petting Zoo has been cited by the feds. The roadside zoo has done business with Special Memories Zoo and trainer Wade Burck.
Aug 30, 2021


Primate Zoo: A sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair
For just $1.00 you can step right back in time and see a monkey sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair, WI. The traveling...
Aug 29, 2021


DOJ moves for default judgement against Tiger King Park owners Jeff and Lauren Lowe
The DOJ has submitted a motion to move for default judgement in the case against Jeff and Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park.
Aug 27, 2021


Feds cite two GFAS accredited great ape sanctuaries with Official Warnings
A toe dangling off of its body, a traumatic spinal injury and premature euthanasia are outlined in Warnings given to two GFAS sanctuaries.
Aug 23, 2021


Jeff and Lauren Lowe agree to turn over 61 animals remaining at Tiger King Park to the DOJ
Jeff and Lauren Lowe have agreed to surrender the animals that remain at Tiger King Park to the Department of Justice.
Aug 16, 2021


Feds confiscate injured brown bear from closed Michigan roadside zoo
The USDA has confiscated a bear from a former roadside zoo in Tawas City, MI, for failing to obtain veterinary care for the injured animal.
Aug 16, 2021


Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary temporarily closes
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary, Tyler, TX, has temporarily closed their doors amidst federal investigations into the nonprofit facility.
Aug 7, 2021


Photography game farm Triple D Wildlife cited six times for keeping animals in squalor
Triple D Game Farm, a phony wildlife photo facility, been cited six times for keeping animals in dirty enclosures polluted with feces.
Aug 6, 2021


Documents shed light on location of Special Memories Zoo animals
Newly obtained documents reveal the last known location of the animals that remained at Wisconsin’s Special Memories Zoo.
Jul 30, 2021


Feds inspect Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary was inspected by federal officials today. Director Kari Bagnall has created a toxic work environment.
Jul 28, 2021


Lawsuit against Jeff and Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park to continue, judge rules
A judge ruled this week that a lawsuit brought by the federal government against Jeff and Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park will continue.
Jul 28, 2021


Report: Second giraffe dies at decrepit Texas roadside attraction in less than a year
Another giraffe has died at a roadside attraction owned by Jason Clay. Azizi died in Oct. 2020 and a young giraffe died in Franklin in 2021.
Jul 23, 2021


Royal Bengal Tigers cited for keeping tigers in cramped travel cages in a barn
Adam Burck and his Royal Bengal Tigers act has been cited six times for violating federal law by keeping tigers in hot, unsafe conditions
Jul 21, 2021


Waupaca homicide suspect denied bond to attend his mother's funeral
William Zelenski of Wild Bill's Exotics has been denied bond to attend his mother's funeral.
Jul 19, 2021


Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animal care and conditions a cause for concern
Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animals exhibited signs of zoochosis during a recent visit. The zoo's lemurs did not even have an enclosure.
Jul 16, 2021
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