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    Primate Zoo: A sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair
    • Aug 29, 2021

    Primate Zoo: A sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair

    For just $1.00 you can step right back in time and see a monkey sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair, WI. The traveling exhibit is called “Primate Zoo” and imprisons 12 primates in small, filthy cages inside a trailer with no climate control. The monkeys exhibit signs of a mental disorder called zoochosis which is caused by extreme stress. The animals spend their time rocking, grabbing onto the bars of their cage, overgrooming and trying to hide from the steady
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    Two otters escape from Nomad's Animal Adventure in Oklahoma
    • Apr 5, 2021

    Two otters escape from Nomad's Animal Adventure in Oklahoma

    Two otters have escaped from Oklahoma's Nomad's Animal Adventure. The owner is asking for hunting dogs to be brought in to find them.
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    Location of Special Memories Zoo animals remains unknown one year later
    • Mar 24, 2021

    Location of Special Memories Zoo animals remains unknown one year later

    These animals disappeared one year ago from Wisconsin’s (now closed) Special Memories Zoo. Some of the animals went to DeYoung Zoo.
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    Texas pseudo-sanctuary imprints on native animals, making them unreleasable
    • 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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    Kangaroo breeder opens pseudo-sanctuary in Missouri
    • Mar 15, 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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    DETHRONED: Indiana submits order to ban Tim Stark from possessing animals
    • 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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    TIGER ATTACK: Tiger Haven Employee's arm nearly bitten off by a tiger
    • 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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    Lowe Lawsuit: Lack of vet care, missing animals an issue; lawyers ask judge to enforce order
    • Mar 9, 2021

    Lowe Lawsuit: Lack of vet care, missing animals an issue; lawyers ask judge to enforce order

    Yesterday the United States Government filed new documents in the case against Jeff and Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park
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    #GetLoudForLila - How one tiger’s tragic death could help save the animals at roadside zoos
    • Mar 7, 2021

    #GetLoudForLila - How one tiger’s tragic death could help save the animals at roadside zoos

    Lila the tiger deserved so much better. Say her name, share her story, tell people what really happens at roadside zoos like Waccatee Zoo.
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    Bear breeder receives 37 USDA animal welfare violations in past year
    • Mar 6, 2021

    Bear breeder receives 37 USDA animal welfare violations in past year

    From Feb. 2020 thru Feb. 2021, notorious bear breeder Robert Sawmiller was cited 37 times by the USDA
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    Single Vision cited for 6 animal care violations including filthy water
    • 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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    Wisconsin's Animal Haven Zoo paid Joe Exotic $5,000 for lions, violating the Endangered Species Act
    • Mar 4, 2021

    Wisconsin's Animal Haven Zoo paid Joe Exotic $5,000 for lions, violating the Endangered Species Act

    Animal Haven Zoo, Weyauwega, WI paid Joe Exotic $5000 for two lions in 2018, according to transcripts from Joe Exotic’s trial.
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    Cub petting is not conservation
    • 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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    Lowe Lawsuit: Cubs and their mothers safe; other animals may not be so lucky
    • Feb 15, 2021

    Lowe Lawsuit: Cubs and their mothers safe; other animals may not be so lucky

    14 tigers are safe after being confiscated from Jeff and Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park.
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    Lowe lawsuit: Lawyer files motion to dismiss
    • Feb 9, 2021

    Lowe lawsuit: Lawyer files motion to dismiss

    The Lowe's are arguing the lawsuit against Tiger King Park should be dismissed.
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    Loose tiger cub spotted in Texas backyard
    • 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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    WVMA looks into Wisconsin veterinarian in roadside zoo neglect coverup
    • Jan 28, 2021

    WVMA looks into Wisconsin veterinarian in roadside zoo neglect coverup

    More than 18 animals were found decaying on the property, and Dr. Young of High Cliff Veterinary Service covered for the animal neglect.
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    Volunteer's arm nearly ripped off at Tiger Creek Sanctuary
    • Jan 27, 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 accident happened at the pseudo-sanctuary when a volunteer’s arm was nearly ripped off by a tiger. According to federal court documents, Werner Ferris refused to pay the volunteer’s medical bills after the attack because he claimed the tiger wasn’t his and he was housing the tiger for a business partner. Werner Ferris was relieved of all res
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    Where is Onyx the black leopard?
    • Jan 22, 2021

    Where is Onyx the black leopard?

    On March 12, 2020, Onyx the black leopard was picked up from Special Memories Zoo in Greenville, WI, by Bud and Carrie DeYoung and transported to DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI. Sometime between March 12, 2020 and September 16, 2020, Onyx disappeared from DeYoung Zoo. The DeYoung Zoo refuses to provide any information on what happened to her. We have searched dozens of Facebook pages, websites and Google photos for any sign of her and we have searched other nearby roadside zoos,
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    Special Memories Zoo found in violation of Endangered Species Act
    • Jan 12, 2021

    Special Memories Zoo found in violation of Endangered Species Act

    Special Memories Zoo Update: Today a judge ruled on the relief sought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund in the case against the Wisconsin roadside zoo accused of keeping their animals in neglectful conditions. The judge denied the ALDF’s request for declaratory relief and denied an injunction prohibiting zoo owner Dona Wheeler and zookeeper Gretchen Crowe from selling or transferring the cages for use in the animal exhibition industry. “If [the cages] can be sold or otherwise
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