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    Tiger King player Jeff Lowe reportedly had a stroke; suspects he was poisoned at the casino
    • Mar 26, 2021

    Tiger King player Jeff Lowe reportedly had a stroke; suspects he was poisoned at the casino

    Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park is claiming her husband Jeff Lowe may have been poisoned which caused him to have a stroke
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    Sitaara update-tiger cub kept in small chain link dog kennel at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary
    • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Special Memories Zoo lawsuit update
    • Jan 11, 2021

    Special Memories Zoo lawsuit update

    The Animal Legal Defense Fund is being awarded default judgement in the case against the Wisconsin roadside zoo accused of keeping their animals in deplorable conditions and denying the animals food, water and medical care. The ALDF submitted a proposed judgement and order on Friday, agreeing to settle their lawsuit against the zoo if SMZ agrees to all the terms of the judgement. In 2019, the ALDF enlisted country music star Tanya Tucker in their crusade to shut down the road
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    Giraffe neglect at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park
    • Jan 10, 2021

    Giraffe neglect at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park

    Is Loki the giraffe sick? In October 2020, Azizi the giraffe died at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park (ETZ) in Grand Saline, TX, after being treated for barber pole worms. He likely picked up the barber pole worms while grazing and inadvertently ingested the contaminated feces of nearby goats. According to Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, barber pole worms are a potentially deadly internal parasite that lives in the affected animal’s stomach, feeding
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    Animals are dying at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park
    • Jan 10, 2021

    Animals are dying at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park

    East Texas Zoo and Gator Park - Grand Saline, TX - Animals are dying and no one is doing anything about it. Sources say more than 27 animals died in just a few months. The zoo owners reportedly dispose of the dead animals by dropping them at the property line, throwing them in the trash can or freezing them. Sources say there is no on-site veterinarian and sick animals are being denied medical attention. Witnesses say an otter was being chased around and attacked and they wat
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    Tracking Texas white lions
    • Jan 8, 2021

    Tracking Texas white lions

    As we continue to research where Luna the white lion at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary - Tyler TX came from, we have learned a breeding pair of white lions named Ngala and Motswari have resided at Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo in New Braunsfel, TX, since at least 2015. Animal World also has had 3 pumas at the facility since 2015. In order to produce a white lion, at least one of the parents has to be white or carry the recessive gene. In 2019, Ngala and Motswari gave birth to
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    Luna the lion - lies and deceit at Tiger Creek
    • Jan 7, 2021

    Luna the lion - lies and deceit at Tiger Creek

    TIGER KING UPDATE - Newly obtained documents show Joe Exotic (Maldonado) of Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, Kevin Doc Bhagavan Antle of Myrtle Beach Safari Wild Encounters Tour and Jason Clay of East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari sent wildcats to Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary - Tyler, Texas in 2018 and 2019. Tiger Creek is an unaccredited pseudo-sanctuary described by visitors as a tiger zoo that keeps the animals in small enclosures. Particular
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    All Animal Expo? More like All Animal Exploitation
    • Jan 5, 2021

    All Animal Expo? More like All Animal Exploitation

    Illinois -- Scott Smith is at it again. On January 9th exotic animals will be exploited for a profit at Scott Smith's All Animal Expo. “Smith has been bringing baby tigers, bears and kangaroos as publicity stunts to the All Animal Expo (AAE), formerly at DuPage County fairgrounds in Wheaton, kicked out of there, now at Kane County fairgrounds in St. Charles. He even tried to do shows in Indiana to sell more illegal animals but basically got run out of Indiana. This expo sells
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