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    Jason Clay, Charles Sammut and Moksha Bybee indicted with Doc Antle for wildlife trafficking
    • 2 days ago

    Jason Clay, Charles Sammut and Moksha Bybee indicted with Doc Antle for wildlife trafficking

    Jason Clay, Charles Sammut and Moksha Bybee have been indicted along with Doc Antle for wildlife trafficking charges.
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    Rustic Retreat Deer Park cited with six animal welfare violations
    • Jun 15

    Rustic Retreat Deer Park cited with six animal welfare violations

    Rustic Retreat Deer Park was cited with six violations of the Animal Welfare Act and is facing fines of $500/day for operating illegally.
    284 views
    Union Ridge Wildlife Center owner Cy Vierstra hid Tonka the chimp from PETA while facing 12 felonies
    • Jun 13

    Union Ridge Wildlife Center owner Cy Vierstra hid Tonka the chimp from PETA while facing 12 felonies

    Cy Vierstra of Union Ridge Wildlife Center hid Tonka the chimp for Tonia Haddix while facing 12 felony charges for embezzlement.
    609 views
    Child gets six sutures after iguana attack at SeaQuest Fort Worth
    • Jun 9

    Child gets six sutures after iguana attack at SeaQuest Fort Worth

    SeaQuest Fort Worth is facing scrutiny again after a child was attacked by an iguana so severely that he needed six sutures.
    284 views
    Judge compares endangered animal mistreatment to child porn in Special Memories Zoo lawsuit
    • Jun 8

    Judge compares endangered animal mistreatment to child porn in Special Memories Zoo lawsuit

    Special Memories Zoo is closed but now an appeals court will decide if Dona Wheeler and Gretchen Crowe must pay more than $70,000 in fees.
    317 views
    Myrtle Beach Safari owner Doc Antle charged with money laundering related to human smuggling
    • Jun 6

    Myrtle Beach Safari owner Doc Antle charged with money laundering related to human smuggling

    Tiger King star Doc Antle, owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, has been charged with money laundering related to human smuggling.
    642 views
    Jeff and Lauren Lowe ordered to pay $96,000 in fines for contempt
    • Jun 3

    Jeff and Lauren Lowe ordered to pay $96,000 in fines for contempt

    Jeff and Lauren Lowe of the now-defunct Tiger King Park have been ordered to pay a $96,000 fine for contempt of court.
    675 views
    Noah’s Park Retreat loses their license to exhibit animals to the public
    • Jun 1

    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.
    206 views
    256exotics cited with 10 violations after an African serval attacked a child
    • May 26

    256exotics cited with 10 violations after an African serval attacked a child

    256exotics in Huntsville, Alabama, has been cited with 10 violations after a child was injured by an African serval in March.
    197 views
    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary argues ALDF lawsuit should be dismissed
    • May 25

    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary argues ALDF lawsuit should be dismissed

    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary is arguing a lawsuit brought by Animal Legal Defense Fund should be dismissed for lack of standing.
    191 views
    Jamaica Zoo responds to video of a lion biting off a man’s finger
    • May 23

    Jamaica Zoo responds to video of a lion biting off a man’s finger

    Jamaica Zoo has responded to a video showing a lion biting off a man's finger after he repeatedly taunted the animal.
    269 views
    Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary's tigers are in trouble
    • May 20

    Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary's tigers are in trouble

    Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bend, Wisconsin, is starting up the next Tiger King roadside zoo.
    812 views
    Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited again; records show their animals aren't rescued
    • May 19

    Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited again; records show their animals aren't rescued

    Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics is not rescuing their animals at all, records show, and they've now been cited 29 times.
    321 views
    Half Moon Petting Zoo cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur
    • May 16

    Half Moon Petting Zoo cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur

    Half Moon Petting Zoo in Bogart, Georgia, has been cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur in March 2022.
    177 views
    Fox escapes during inspection: Animal Haven Zoo hit with four violations after $6.4K fine
    • May 12

    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.
    170 views
    Pocono Snake and Animal Farm cited for bobcat theft
    • May 11

    Pocono Snake and Animal Farm cited for bobcat theft

    Pocono Snake and Animal Farm has been cited by the feds for a February incident involving a bobcat who was stolen from the unlocked zoo.
    173 views
    Two dozen animals had no water to drink at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, feds say
    • May 10

    Two dozen animals had no water to drink at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, feds say

    East Texas Zoo and Gator Park owner Jason Clay has been cited by feds for failing to give water to 24 animals and other violations.
    216 views
    Feds shut down Hands On Exotics after Roadside Zoo News complaint
    • May 9

    Feds shut down Hands On Exotics after Roadside Zoo News complaint

    Hands On Exotics in Whitwell, Tennessee, has been shut down by the feds for operating without a license after a tip from Roadside Zoo News.
    552 views
    Dr. Aaron Stachmus retains veterinary license while facing 18 cruelty charges for seized animals
    • May 6

    Dr. Aaron Stachmus retains veterinary license while facing 18 cruelty charges for seized animals

    Aaron Stachmus continues practicing at Brookwood Animal Clinic while facing 18 charges for hundreds of animals removed from his property.
    579 views
    Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited with 29 violations in three months
    • May 5

    Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited with 29 violations in three months

    Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics in Lake City, MI, has been cited with 29 violations of the Animal Welfare Act in three months.
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