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Feds cite Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary with an Official Warning for monkey medical neglect
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary has been cited with an Official Warning for violating federal requirements for veterinary care.
Nov 3, 2021
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Animals are being ‘starved and neglected’ at Babby Farms: Former staff exposes animal mistreatment
Animals are being starved and neglected at Babby Farms and more than 40 animals have died in the past two years, former employees allege.
Nov 2, 2021
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African serval on the loose in Mississippi
An African serval named Arya has been on the loose in Mississippi for more than a month after escaping from a private owner.
Oct 28, 2021
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Florida ‘Monkey Whisperer’ in trouble with the feds again
Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, known as the Monkey Whisperer, is in trouble with the feds for the second time this year.
Oct 27, 2021
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Baby kangaroo stolen from unlicensed Kentucky petting zoo
A baby kangaroo has been stolen from an unlicensed Kentucky petting zoo. Hillview Stables said the baby kangaroo was stolen on Oct. 24.
Oct 26, 2021
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Maryland couple fraudulently fundraises off of viral zebra escape
Theodore McKenzie and Bethany Petrie have started Save the Zebras, a fraudulent nonprofit they're using to profit off of the zebra escape.
Oct 22, 2021
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DNR tickets Rustic Retreat Deer Park for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs
The DNR has ticketed Rustic Retreat Deer Park owner Tom Mueller for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs.
Oct 20, 2021
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A liger went without water for 20 hours at Animal Haven Zoo. Here’s what else the feds found
A liger at Animal Haven Zoo went 20 hours without water to drink. Inspectors found six other animals with untreated medical conditions.
Oct 19, 2021
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DNR testifies sanctuary smelled of "rotting flesh" and flies were chewing wolfdogs' ear tips off
Wolves at Howling Timbers Animal Sanctuary were chewed on by flies and a wolfdog "smelled like rotting flesh" due to an untreated injury.
Oct 18, 2021
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Judge rules Special Memories Zoo not liable for ALDF's attorney fees
A judge has declined to make Special Memories Zoo owner Dona Wheeler and zookeeper Gretchen Crowe pay more than $70,000 in legal fees.
Oct 15, 2021
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Descented pet skunk loose in Michigan
A family's descented pet skunk escaped in Napoleon, Michigan, on Oct. 9, according to a social media post. The skunk has not been found.
Oct 13, 2021
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Morgan Machnik of Premier Exotic Cats found guilty of DNR violations
Morgan Machnik of Premier Exotic Cats has been found guilty of two DNR violations related to her bobcat. Machnik has been fined $483.
Oct 13, 2021
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Larry Wallach cited for keeping a sloth and a wallaby in dangerous conditions
Larry Wallach has been cited by the feds for keeping a sloth in dangerous conditions in a junk-filled garage.
Oct 12, 2021
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In 2019, a bear escaped Oswald's Bear Ranch and was later gunned down. Now, the feds want justice
The feds are going after Oswald's Bear Ranch for lying about a 2019 incident that resulted in a 1-year-old bear being gunned down.
Oct 11, 2021
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Feds find a bobcat living in feces and filthy tiger pools at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has been cited by the feds again. A USDA inspection revealed a bobcat living in feces and filthy tiger pools.
Oct 8, 2021
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Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has went silent. Here's what we know
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has been silent for two months. Here's what we know.
Oct 6, 2021
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6-year-old tiger dies at Point Defiance Zoo due to injuries sustained during a breeding attempt
A tiger at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is dead after sustaining injuries during a breeding introduction, the zoo announced.
Oct 4, 2021
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Dangerous and illegal wolf encounters offered at Rustic Retreat Deer Park
Rustic Retreat Deer Park in Elkhart Lake, WI, is violating state and federal law. The facility offers dangerous and illegal wolf encounters.
Oct 3, 2021
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Jeff Lowe ordered to pay Carole Baskin $24K for damages to the Wynnewood zoo
Jeff Lowe of the now-defunct Tiger King Park ordered to pay Carole Baskin of Big Cat Rescue $24,735.62 for damages to the Wynnewood zoo.
Sep 29, 2021
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Foxes had no water to drink at Even Keel Exotics. Here’s what else the feds found
Animals at Even Keel Exotics were covered in crusty scabs, chewed on by flies and some of the animals had no water to drink, Feds say.
Sep 28, 2021
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