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Roadside Zoo News
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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Feb 4, 2022
Blandford Nature Center cited for escaped bobcat that escaped again and has not been recaptured
The Blandford Nature Center has been cited for a bobcat named Artemis that escaped from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, facility.
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Jan 17, 2022
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.
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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 21, 2021
Four caracals in Michigan headed to a sanctuary after their fourth escape incident
Four African caracals in Royal Oak, Michigan, are headed to a sanctuary after escaping from a Detroit suburb for the fourth time Dec. 20.
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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 10, 2021
Search continues for serval loose in Mississippi for several months
The owner of an African serval that’s been loose in Mississippi for nearly three months is offering a $500 reward for her safe return.
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Nov 29, 2021
Feds find cavies with bloody lesions and lame sheep at Waccatee Zoo; inspection yields 3 violations
Lesions were found on the ears of cavies and three Aoudads were lame, federal inspectors found during a visit to Waccatee Zoo in Oct. 2021.
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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 5, 2021
Feds find more violations at troubled Florida monkey zoo Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
The USDA has found three more violations at Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary. The facility has now been cited 12 times in the past year.
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Nov 5, 2021
256exotics cited with two violations for African servals that escaped
256exotics pet store in Alabama has been cited with two federal violations after two African servals escaped from the facility.
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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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Oct 28, 2021
African serval on the loose in Mississippi
An African serval named Arya has been on the loose in Mississippi for more than a month after escaping from a private owner.
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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 13, 2021
Descented pet skunk loose in Michigan
A family's descented pet skunk escaped in Napoleon, Michigan, on Oct. 9, according to a social media post. The skunk has not been found.
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Oct 11, 2021
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.
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