top of page
Roadside Zoo News
%20(1).png)


Sep 27, 2021
Noah's Lost Ark cited for letting a person enter a tiger enclosure with a cattle prod and a dog
Noah's Lost Ark Exotic Animal Rescue Center has been cited for letting someone enter a tiger enclosure with a dog and a cattle prod.
295 views


Sep 26, 2021
Dominique Ferraro, Zebras R Us and Party Kangaroos violate federal law; traffics endangered species
Zebras R Us and Party Kangaroos' owner Dominique Ferraro is trafficking endangered species, in violation of federal law.
1,085 views


Sep 24, 2021
Royal Bengal Tigers and Nerger’s Tigers work together to neglect and exploit tigers
Royal Bengal Tigers & Nerger's Tigers are working together. They're no longer allowed on the property where they were keeping their tigers.
411 views


Sep 23, 2021
Feds cite Adam Burck again; Royal Bengal Tigers living in travel cages for more than 18 months
Adam Burck's Royal Bengal Tigers traveling circus act has again been cited by the USDA for keeping tigers in travel cages for 18 months.
318 views


Sep 22, 2021
Escaped African servals recaptured in Alabama
Two African servals that escaped from 256exotics in Alabama have been recaptured.
68 views


Sep 22, 2021
Bobcat dead; lion sent to another roadside zoo while some animals rescued in Michigan
A bobcat is dead and a lion has been sent to another roadside zoo while several other animals were rescued from a defunct Tawas City, MI zoo
268 views


Sep 21, 2021
Feds cite Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens with critical violations for two jaguar incidents
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been cited with two critical violations for two separate incidents involving a jaguar named Harry.
574 views


Sep 20, 2021
Debbie Dolittle’s Animal Experience fined $7,500 after 79 people injured by animals in 10 months
Debbie Dolittle's Animal Experience fined $7,500 after 79 people were injured by animals and a sloth died mishandling and neglect.
6,914 views


Sep 19, 2021
Blue Hills Ranch operated without a license for more than a year
Blue Hills Ranch operated without a license from the USDA for more than a year.
2,031 views


Sep 17, 2021
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary ordered to clean up their act or face further action
Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary has been cited with seven USDA violations and they must improve animal care or face further action.
1,829 views


Sep 16, 2021
Triple D deactivates social media, lawyers up, blames violations on 'disgruntled former employees'
Triple D Game Farm has disabled their social media and sent out a letter blaming their USDA violations on "disgruntled former employees."
1,521 views


Sep 15, 2021
Tim Stark deemed a dangerous person; prohibited from owning weapons
A judge has ruled Tim Stark of the now-defunct Wildlife In Need is a dangerous person and his license to carry guns has been revoked.
501 views


Sep 14, 2021
Wolfdog on the run in New Mexico after escaping from Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
A wolfdog that escaped from Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico has been on the run for more than a month, according to a USDA report.
152 views


Sep 13, 2021
Two African serval wildcats that escaped from 256exotics are on the loose in Alabama
Two African servals are on the loose in Alabama after digging their way out of the barn they were being kept in by the pet store 256exotics.
1,447 views


Sep 12, 2021
Texas Safari Ranch violates federal law; join us in reporting them
Texas Safari Ranch is violating federal law by operating without a USDA license. Please email the USDA and urge them to cite the facility.
2,856 views


Sep 10, 2021
Six animals escape from four zoos in ten day period
Six animals escaped at four different zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in a ten day period.
909 views


Sep 2, 2021
Accused child rapist; owner of Ponds and Plants, cited with 17 USDA violations in 7 months
Accused child rapist David Manser, owner of Ponds and Plants, TN, has been cited by the Feds 17 times in 7 months.
15,753 views


Sep 1, 2021
Animals cannibalized, some eaten alive at Petco/PetSmart wholesaler Sun Pet Ltd.
A USDA inspection report details horrifying conditions at livestock supplier Sun Pet Ltd. who supplies animals to Petco and PetSmart.
1,869 views


Aug 30, 2021
Feds cite Animal Gardens Petting Zoo for missing records, dilapidated enclosures and unsafe fencing
Animal Gardens Petting Zoo has been cited by the feds. The roadside zoo has done business with Special Memories Zoo and trainer Wade Burck.
679 views


Aug 29, 2021
Primate Zoo: A sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair
For just $1.00 you can step right back in time and see a monkey sideshow of suffering at the Manitowoc County Fair, WI. The traveling...
156 views
bottom of page