Jason Clay, Charles Sammut and Moksha Bybee indicted with Doc Antle for wildlife trafficking
Jason Clay, Charles Sammut and Moksha Bybee have been indicted along with Doc Antle for wildlife trafficking charges.
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Roadside Zoo News
- Jun 15, 2022
Rustic Retreat Deer Park cited with six animal welfare violations
Rustic Retreat Deer Park was cited with six violations of the Animal Welfare Act and is facing fines of $500/day for operating illegally.
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- Jun 13, 2022
Union Ridge Wildlife Center owner Cy Vierstra hid Tonka the chimp from PETA while facing 12 felonies
Cy Vierstra of Union Ridge Wildlife Center hid Tonka the chimp for Tonia Haddix while facing 12 felony charges for embezzlement.
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- Jun 9, 2022
Child gets six sutures after iguana attack at SeaQuest Fort Worth
SeaQuest Fort Worth is facing scrutiny again after a child was attacked by an iguana so severely that he needed six sutures.
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- Jun 8, 2022
Judge compares endangered animal mistreatment to child porn in Special Memories Zoo lawsuit
Special Memories Zoo is closed but now an appeals court will decide if Dona Wheeler and Gretchen Crowe must pay more than $70,000 in fees.
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- Jun 7, 2022
Ochsner Park Zoo reports several animals missing after vandals cut the locks on their cages
Two otters and two great horned owls escaped after vandals cut the locks on their cages at Ochsner Park Zoo in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
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- Jun 6, 2022
Myrtle Beach Safari owner Doc Antle charged with money laundering related to human smuggling
Tiger King star Doc Antle, owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, has been charged with money laundering related to human smuggling.
1,153 views
- Jun 3, 2022
Jeff and Lauren Lowe ordered to pay $96,000 in fines for contempt
Jeff and Lauren Lowe of the now-defunct Tiger King Park have been ordered to pay a $96,000 fine for contempt of court.
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- Jun 1, 2022
Noah’s Park Retreat loses their license to exhibit animals to the public
Noah's Park Retreat has been shut down by the feds after the Goshen, New York roadside zoo repeatedly violated the Animal Welfare Act.
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- May 26, 2022
256exotics cited with 10 violations after an African serval attacked a child
256exotics in Huntsville, Alabama, has been cited with 10 violations after a child was injured by an African serval in March.
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- May 25, 2022
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary argues ALDF lawsuit should be dismissed
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary is arguing a lawsuit brought by Animal Legal Defense Fund should be dismissed for lack of standing.
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- May 24, 2022
Marshfield's Wildwood Zoo staff locked a visitor inside the zoo and left, TikTok user claims
Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield, Wisconsin, locked a visitor inside the zoo and left, according to a TikTok video posted by the visitor.
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- May 23, 2022
Jamaica Zoo responds to video of a lion biting off a man’s finger
Jamaica Zoo has responded to a video showing a lion biting off a man's finger after he repeatedly taunted the animal.
550 views
- May 20, 2022
Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary's tigers are in trouble
Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bend, Wisconsin, is starting up the next Tiger King roadside zoo.
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- May 19, 2022
Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited again; records show their animals aren't rescued
Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics is not rescuing their animals at all, records show, and they've now been cited 29 times.
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- May 16, 2022
Half Moon Petting Zoo cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur
Half Moon Petting Zoo in Bogart, Georgia, has been cited with 13 violations after a child was injured by a lemur in March 2022.
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- May 12, 2022
Fox escapes during inspection: Animal Haven Zoo hit with four violations after $6.4K fine
Animal Haven Zoo was cited for a loose lemur and a fox that escaped during a recent inspection; one month after being fined $6.4K.
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- May 11, 2022
Pocono Snake and Animal Farm cited for bobcat theft
Pocono Snake and Animal Farm has been cited by the feds for a February incident involving a bobcat who was stolen from the unlocked zoo.
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- May 10, 2022
Two dozen animals had no water to drink at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, feds say
East Texas Zoo and Gator Park owner Jason Clay has been cited by feds for failing to give water to 24 animals and other violations.
1,259 views
- May 9, 2022
Feds shut down Hands On Exotics after Roadside Zoo News complaint
Hands On Exotics in Whitwell, Tennessee, has been shut down by the feds for operating without a license after a tip from Roadside Zoo News.
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