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Roadside Zoo News
Mar 30, 2021
AZA accredited zoo sends white rhino named Maoto to troubled roadside zoo for breeding
Capturing rhinos from the wild to be kept in captivity is also poaching, and breeding rhinos for captivity doesn't help preserve wild rhinos
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Mar 29, 2021
Bear euthanized in WI after becoming friendly from being fed by humans
A bear was recently euthanized by the DNR. Sources say the owner of a local exotic animal rescue was feeding the bear.
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Mar 28, 2021
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary uses nonprofit funds for a for-profit resort
Brian Werner Ferris, owner of Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary - Tyler, TX - owns 101 acres of land next to his fake tiger sanctuary
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Mar 27, 2021
LOWE LAWSUIT: Case heats up as judge rules Tiger King Park must be in compliance by April 2
In the case of the US versus Jeff and Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park a judge gave the Lowes one week to comply with a previous order.
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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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Mar 25, 2021
Fake tiger sanctuary loses $166K on Safari scam; continues misappropriating funds 'for the tigers'
Brian Werner Ferris of Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary has restarted his Tiger Creek Safari scam, while soliciting donations 'for the tigers.'
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Mar 24, 2021
Roadside Zoo keeper shares horrific memories of animal neglect at Special Memories Zoo
I hate that so many animals at Special Memories Zoo were hurt because of Dona and Gene Wheeler and Gretchen Crowe.
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Mar 24, 2021
Starvation death of birds at Roadside Zoo still haunts zookeeper 6 years later
Every day she stood among their corpses and played on her phone, duping me into believing she was caring for them while they slowly decayed.
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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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Mar 24, 2021
Roadside zoo starved animals, deprived them of water and burned them alive
Within an hour of Gretchen exiting the house with the dog and then returning inside, the barn was on fire. More than 35 animals died.
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Mar 23, 2021
Worker attacked by wolves at North Carolina facility previously involved in a fatal lion attack
A worker who entered a wolf enclosure to “socialize” the animals at the Conservators Center was attacked by two wolves.
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Mar 21, 2021
KAEAR fundraises for new facility; fox kept in an unsafe enclosure causing limb amputation
Kingdom Animalia Exotic Animal Rescue keeps animals in a rented property. A lemur and a coatimundi are kept in solitary confinement.
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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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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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Mar 17, 2021
More than 86 animals burned alive at roadside zoos in the past year
There have been at least five roadside zoo fires in the past year, taking the lives of more than ]86 animals.
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Mar 16, 2021
Roer's Zoofari reopens after barn fire kills giraffes; fundraises for new giraffe barn
Since reopening under new ownership in 2016, Roer's Zoofari has been cited by the USDA eight times for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
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Mar 16, 2021
Doc Antle traffics dozens of tiger cubs at roadside zoos; violating federal and state laws
Notorious animal exploiter Doc Antle of Myrtle Beach Safari and T.I.G.E.R.S. - Myrtle Beach, SC, has sent dozens of endangered tigers to...
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Mar 15, 2021
Stolen exotic animals lead to murder: Waupaca homicide victim's mother in court today
A Waupaca woman was in court today, facing homicide charges for the shooting death of her 18-year-old son, reportedly over stolen reptiles.
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Mar 14, 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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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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