African porcupine escapes from Tiger Creek employee’s Texas home
An African porcupine has escaped from the home of Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary employee Natasha Chab and is on the loose in Flint, Texas.
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Roadside Zoo News
- Feb 8
Bear recaptured after escaping enclosure at Saint Louis Zoo
A bear was tranquilized and returned to his enclosure after escaping from the Saint Louis Zoo yesterday.
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- Feb 3
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 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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- Oct 20, 2022
A wallaby is on the loose near Even Keel Exotics in Michigan
A wallaby is on the loose near Even Keel Exotics in Temperance, Michigan. The marsupial is believed to have been missing for a week.
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- Sep 12, 2022
Waccatee Zoo animals sent to Zootastic Park in an effort to moot PETA lawsuit
Waccatee Zoo has sent their animals to the roadside zoo Zootastic Park in an effort to moot a lawsuit brought by PETA.
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- Jul 22, 2022
Police notify owner of escaped Coatimundi that wild animals are prohibited in Oshkosh
A coatimundi that escaped in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been recovered and police have notified her owner that the animal is illegal to keep.
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- Jul 19, 2022
Illegally owned coatimundi on the loose in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
A coatimundi illegally owned in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has escaped and has not been located.
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- Jun 7, 2022
Ochsner Park Zoo reports several animals missing after vandals cut the locks on their cages
Two otters and two great horned owls escaped after vandals cut the locks on their cages at Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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- Jun 1, 2022
Noah’s Park Retreat loses their license to exhibit animals to the public
Noah's Park Retreat has been shut down by the feds after the Goshen, New York roadside zoo repeatedly violated the Animal Welfare Act.
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- May 12, 2022
Fox escapes during inspection: Animal Haven Zoo hit with four violations after $6.4K fine
Animal Haven Zoo was cited for a loose lemur and a fox that escaped during a recent inspection; one month after being fined $6.4K.
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- May 4, 2022
Noah’s Park Retreat cited for dead and missing wallabies
One wallaby is dead and one wallaby is still missing after escaping from an enclosure at Noah's Park Retreat in Goshen, New York in March.
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- Apr 9, 2022
Wolfdog escapes from Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary
A wolfdog has escaped from Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary and is on the loose in Muskegon, Michigan, officials say.
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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 6, 2022
Texas woman offers $500 reward for African serval that escaped from her home
An African serval is loose in Shiner, Texas, after escaping from a woman's home. The owner is offering a $500 reward for the serval.
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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 14, 2022
Facility where two men were killed by a camel was previously cited for unsafe camel enclosure
Shirley Farms, the Tennessee roadside zoo where two men were killed by a camel, was previously cited for their unsafe camel enclosure.
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- Mar 7, 2022
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.
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- Feb 9, 2022
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.
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