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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Roadside Zoo News
- Apr 1, 2022
Roadside zoo week in review April 1, 2022
EZ's Farm, Animal Gardens, Barking Cow Farms, Animal Haven Zoo, World of Wildlife, Double H Exotics and Waccatee Zoo were cited by the feds
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- Mar 28, 2022
Scales and Tails Utah fined by OSHA for failing to report alligator attack
Scales and Tails Utah has been fined by OSHA for failing to report that an alligator attacked an employee at the roadside zoo last August.
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- Mar 24, 2022
Two years after Special Memories Zoo fire, debate over legal fees continues
On the anniversary of a fire that killed 35 animals at Special Memories Zoo the debate over whether the zoo must pay legal fees continues.
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- Mar 22, 2022
Man mauled by a tiger at Florida roadside zoo Wooten's Everglades Airboats
A man's arms were mauled by a tiger today at Wooten's Everglades Airboats in Ochopee, Florida.
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- Mar 22, 2022
A chimpanzee disappeared from DeYoung Family Zoo in the past three months, records show
DeYoung Zoo has made another endangered species disappear, this time a chimpanzee. More than 50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo.
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- Mar 16, 2022
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary sued by Animal Legal Defense Fund
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has been sued by Animal Legal Defense Fund for violating the Endangered Species Act.
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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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- Mar 4, 2022
Babby Farms violation upgraded to an Official Warning
Babby Farms has been issued an Official Warning for violating the Animal Welfare Act after two children were bitten by animals.
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- Mar 3, 2022
Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited with 18 violations at January inspection
Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics has been cited with 18 violations. The roadside zoo tried to hide a cougar from USDA inspectors.
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- Feb 28, 2022
No tiger cubs at Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary despite repeated breeding attempts
Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary continues trying to breed their tiger despite genetic issues and multiple failed pregnancies.
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- Feb 21, 2022
Animal Haven Zoo cited with three more violations bringing total to 14 violations in seven months
Animal Haven Zoo in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, has been cited with three more violations bringing their total to 14 violations in seven months.
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- Feb 18, 2022
Triple D Game Farm cited with a critical violation for a snow leopard whose tail was ripped off
Triple D Game Farm has been cited with a critical violation for a snow leopard whose tail was ripped off.
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- Feb 10, 2022
Feds cite Babby Farms for animal attacks after Roadside Zoo News complaint
Babby Farms has been cited with two violations on the Animal Welfare Act including a critical violation for two animal attack incidents.
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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 7, 2022
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary and the mysterious case of the missing monkey
A baby rhesus macaque purchased by Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary for $5,000 has never appeared at the nonprofit Texas roadside zoo.
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- Feb 6, 2022
Texas cold snap kills a young giraffe at The Exotic Resort Zoo
A young giraffe named JJ lasted only seven weeks at The Exotic Resort Zoo in Johnson City, Texas, before dying.
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- Feb 5, 2022
Man charged with 12 counts for stealing a bobcat from Pocono Snake and Animal Farm
The man who stole a bobcat from Pocono Snake and Animal Farm has been charged with 12 counts for the incident. The bobcat was recovered.
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- Feb 5, 2022
B.W. Ferris is the wrong choice for Van Zandt County Judge
B.W. Ferris of Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary is the wrong choice for Van Zandt Judge. Read these articles before casting your ballot.
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