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Roadside Zoo News
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.
831 views
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.
654 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.
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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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May 6, 2022
Dr. Aaron Stachmus retains veterinary license while facing 18 cruelty charges for seized animals
Aaron Stachmus continues practicing at Brookwood Animal Clinic while facing 18 charges for hundreds of animals removed from his property.
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May 5, 2022
Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics cited with 29 violations in three months
Cicchelli Second Chance Rescue and Exotics in Lake City, MI, has been cited with 29 violations of the Animal Welfare Act in three months.
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May 4, 2022
Noah’s Park Retreat cited for dead and missing wallabies
One wallaby is dead and one wallaby is still missing after escaping from an enclosure at Noah's Park Retreat in Goshen, New York in March.
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May 2, 2022
Franklin Drive Thru Safari implicated in wildlife trafficking–again
Franklin Drive Thru Safari in Franklin, Texas, has again been implicated in wildlife trafficking, USDA records indicate.
1,513 views
Apr 29, 2022
Single Vision cited by the feds for dangerous wild animal interactions and other violations
Single Vision in Melrose, Florida, has again been cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a number of violations including...
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Apr 21, 2022
More than 100 animals seized from Norman, Oklahoma veterinarian Aaron Stachmus (again)
More than 100 animals were seized from Norman, Oklahoma veterinarian Aaron Stachmus for the second time in less than a year.
1,723 views
Apr 20, 2022
Tiger trainer Adam Burck sued by animal dealer Michelle Rossi over tiger mauling
Tiger trainer Adam Burck of Royal Bengal Tigers has been sued by animal dealer Michelle Rossi over a tiger mauling.
632 views
Apr 19, 2022
Jeff Lowe of Tiger King ordered to pay PETA $183K
A judge has ordered Jeff Lowe of Tiger King infamy to pay $183K to PETA for their successful Endangered Species Act lawsuit.
1,165 views
Apr 18, 2022
Roadside zoo week in review April 15, 2022
Feds find violations at Predators Reptile Center, Critter Barn, Joshua Stoltzfus, Robert Sawmiller, Bearadise Ranch and Indian Cliffs Ranch.
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Apr 13, 2022
Feds cite Shirley Farms for camel attack that killed two people
The Tennessee petting zoo Shirley Farms has been cited with a critical violation for an incident that left two men and a camel dead.
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