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    Judge rules Special Memories Zoo not liable for ALDF's attorney fees
    • Oct 15, 2021

    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.
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    Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animal care and conditions a cause for concern
    • Jul 16, 2021

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animal care and conditions a cause for concern

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animals exhibited signs of zoochosis during a recent visit. The zoo's lemurs did not even have an enclosure.
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    Remembering the 11 animals that sacrificed their life at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary
    • Jun 6, 2021

    Remembering the 11 animals that sacrificed their life at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary

    11 animals that passed away at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary with no medical care, according to a April, 2021 USDA inspection report.
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    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary receives critical USDA violation for the death of 11 big cats
    • Jun 1, 2021

    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary receives critical USDA violation for the death of 11 big cats

    Animals at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary showed clinical signs for weeks, sometimes months, without being examined by a vet prior to death.
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    Meet the aging, arthritic elephants exploited at Circus World Baraboo
    • May 19, 2021

    Meet the aging, arthritic elephants exploited at Circus World Baraboo

    Circus World Museum has brought back three aging, arthritic elephants to be exploited in their big top and forced to give rides for cash.
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    PETA joins DOJ in lawsuit against Jeff and Lauren Lowe; documents outline animal’s suffering
    • Apr 29, 2021

    PETA joins DOJ in lawsuit against Jeff and Lauren Lowe; documents outline animal’s suffering

    PETA is joining the DOJ in a lawsuit against Jeff & Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park. Documents detail animal neglect and suffering.
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    Tiger King player Doc Antle due in court today for 19 charges including animal cruelty
    • Apr 28, 2021

    Tiger King player Doc Antle due in court today for 19 charges including animal cruelty

    Doc Antle was scheduled to appear in court this morning facing 19 charges. The charges are in relation to Wilson's Wild Animal Park, VA.
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    Tim Stark fires back against efforts to ban him from owning animals with a 70 page rambling rant
    • Apr 1, 2021

    Tim Stark fires back against efforts to ban him from owning animals with a 70 page rambling rant

    Perhaps most telling in the documents is Stark's response to claims that 15-20 animals in his possession died during transport to Oklahoma.
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    Wisconsin woman charged in starvation death of 3 ferrets and a dog
    • Apr 1, 2021

    Wisconsin woman charged in starvation death of 3 ferrets and a dog

    A Wisconsin woman is facing charges for the death of three ferrets and a dog that she abandoned in an apartment for nearly three months
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    Former Illinois sanctuary owner charged with felony animal cruelty will be in court on Friday
    • Mar 31, 2021

    Former Illinois sanctuary owner charged with felony animal cruelty will be in court on Friday

    Authorities found 190 sets of animal remains on the property and additional remains were later found in other areas
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    LOWE LAWSUIT: Case heats up as judge rules Tiger King Park must be in compliance by April 2
    • 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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    Roadside Zoo keeper shares horrific memories of animal neglect at Special Memories Zoo
    • 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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    Starvation death of birds at Roadside Zoo still haunts zookeeper 6 years later
    • 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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    Roadside zoo starved animals, deprived them of water and burned them alive
    • 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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    More than 86 animals burned alive at roadside zoos in the past year
    • 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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    #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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    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
    224 views
    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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    For sale: Abandoned WI roadside zoo with a history of animal mistreatment
    • Feb 22, 2021

    For sale: Abandoned WI roadside zoo with a history of animal mistreatment

    Last week lawyers for the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a Reply Brief in Support of Motion in the case against Wisconsin’s now-closed...
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    Closed WI roadside zoo argues lawsuit wasn't a victory
    • Feb 8, 2021

    Closed WI roadside zoo argues lawsuit wasn't a victory

    Lawyers for Special Memories Zoo are arguing against paying legal fees to the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
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