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Apr 4, 2021
Orphaned baby beaver DIES after being exploited at a sham sanctuary
The orphaned baby beaver that has been mishandled, passed around to strangers and used for photo ops is now DEAD.
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Apr 1, 2021
Tim Stark fires back against efforts to ban him from owning animals with a 70 page rambling rant
Perhaps most telling in the documents is Stark's response to claims that 15-20 animals in his possession died during transport to Oklahoma.
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Mar 31, 2021
Former Illinois sanctuary owner charged with felony animal cruelty will be in court on Friday
Authorities found 190 sets of animal remains on the property and additional remains were later found in other areas
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Mar 28, 2021
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary uses nonprofit funds for a for-profit resort
Brian Werner Ferris, owner of Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary - Tyler, TX - owns 101 acres of land next to his fake tiger sanctuary
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Mar 25, 2021
Fake tiger sanctuary loses $166K on Safari scam; continues misappropriating funds 'for the tigers'
Brian Werner Ferris of Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has restarted his Tiger Creek Safari scam, while soliciting donations 'for the tigers.'
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Mar 23, 2021
Worker attacked by wolves at North Carolina facility previously involved in a fatal lion attack
A worker who entered a wolf enclosure to “socialize” the animals at the Conservators Center was attacked by two wolves.
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Mar 21, 2021
KAEAR fundraises for new facility; fox kept in an unsafe enclosure causing limb amputation
Kingdom Animalia Exotic Animal Rescue keeps animals in a rented property. A lemur and a coatimundi are kept in solitary confinement.
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Mar 20, 2021
Sitaara update-tiger cub kept in small chain link dog kennel at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary
Sitaara the tiger is being kept in a chain link dog kennel and children are allowed to pet her through the fence. This is a USDA violation.
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Mar 19, 2021
Texas pseudo-sanctuary imprints on native animals, making them unreleasable
Employees at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary utilize native Texas wildlife for petting interactions and photo opportunities.
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Mar 14, 2021
Kangaroo breeder opens pseudo-sanctuary in Missouri
Exotic Animal Rescue of Missouri, owned by Tim Bender, is an exotic animal breeder and dealer, not a rescue. He sells baby kangaroos.
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Mar 13, 2021
DETHRONED: Indiana submits order to ban Tim Stark from possessing animals
Tim Stark of Indiana’s Wildlife In Need (WIN) has been permanently banned from owning or exhibiting animals ever again.
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Mar 12, 2021
TIGER ATTACK: Tiger Haven Employee's arm nearly bitten off by a tiger
An employee’s arm was nearly ripped off by a tiger Jan. 25. The incident happened at Tiger Haven, Kingston, TN.
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Mar 5, 2021
Single Vision cited for 6 animal care violations including filthy water
The animals at this roadside zoo only have access to murky brown water that is so filthy that inspectors couldn't see the bottom
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Feb 25, 2021
Cub petting is not conservation
Taking baby tigers home and playing with them does not promote conservation and it does nothing to help endangered animals.
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Feb 19, 2021
Wealthy sanctuary uses Texas winter disaster as fundraising opportunity
If Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary is in such dire need of funding, perhaps they could utilize the $30,000 they stole from consumers.
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Feb 7, 2021
Loose tiger cub spotted in Texas backyard
On Friday, an escaped tiger cub was spotted in a backyard in San Antonio, TX.
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Feb 5, 2021
Tiger Creek Sanctuary fuels exotic animal trade by buying and breeding big cats
Tiger Creek Sanctuary's lioness Luna will be bred with Max, fueling the trade in endangered exotic animals.
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Feb 1, 2021
Dying tiger used as photo op at Tiger Creek Sanctuary - Tyler, TX
Brian Werner Ferris delayed euthanizing a tiger to take photos for social media.
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Jan 29, 2021
Tiger at Tiger Creek Sanctuary develops sores from lying in her own urine
A tiger named Lexi developed painful infected sores from lying in her own urine at Tiger Creek Sanctuary in Tyler, TX.
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Jan 26, 2021
Volunteer's arm nearly ripped off at Tiger Creek Sanctuary
From the very beginning of Tiger Creek Sanctuary Tyler TX, owner Brian Werner Ferris has shown just how slimy he is. In 1999, a terrible...
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