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Dec 17, 2021
DeYoung Zoo posts edited inspection report; refuses to acknowledge missing animals
The DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, has posted an edited USDA inspection report while refusing to acknowledge more than 50 missing animals.
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Dec 13, 2021
Feds say skunks at Kokas Exotics undergo surgery with dirty instruments and no pain control measures
Kokas Exotics performs surgery on skunks utilizing dirty instruments and no pain control measures, USDA report alleges.
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Dec 10, 2021
Search continues for serval loose in Mississippi for several months
The owner of an African serval that’s been loose in Mississippi for nearly three months is offering a $500 reward for her safe return.
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Dec 9, 2021
Aysha Carbon found guilty of eight counts of mistreating animals for the death of ferrets and a dog
Aysha Carbon has been found guilty of eight counts of mistreating animals for three ferrets and a dog that died from malnourishment.
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Dec 8, 2021
50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show
50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, in the past 14 months including two lions from Special Memories Zoo.
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Dec 6, 2021
Aggieland Parks cited for 15 antelopes killed by zebras at Texas Wild Animal Safari
Aggieland Safari in Bryan, TX, has been cited with an Official Warning for the deaths of 15 blackbuck antelopes that were killed by zebras.
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Dec 3, 2021
Rustic Retreat Deer Park pays citation; still non-compliant with local, state and federal law
Rustic Retreat Deer Park Owner Thomas Mueller has paid a ticket to the DNR but he continues violating local, state and federal law.
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Dec 3, 2021
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary purchased foxes from Oklahoma animal abuser Dr. Aaron Stachmus
Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary purchased foxes from Dr. Aaron Stachmus one year before he was charged with 18 counts of animal cruelty.
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Nov 29, 2021
Feds find cavies with bloody lesions and lame sheep at Waccatee Zoo; inspection yields 3 violations
Lesions were found on the ears of cavies and three Aoudads were lame, federal inspectors found during a visit to Waccatee Zoo in Oct. 2021.
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Nov 22, 2021
Wisconsin's Animal Entertainments cited for Illinois zebra escape incident
Animal Entertainments, owned by Matt Schoebel, has been cited for a zebra escape incident at Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch in Illinois.
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Nov 16, 2021
Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park fined $24K for gunning down 11 deer and for the death of 28 others
Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park, Centre Hall, PA, has been fined $24,000 for gunning down 11 white-tailed deer and for the death of 28 others.
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Nov 15, 2021
Royal Oak woman sends caracals to a roadside zoo; city enacts moratorium on non-domestic animals
The owner of four caracals that escaped in Michigan has sent the animals to Indian Creek Zoo, a facility cited with numerous violations.
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Nov 12, 2021
Gallery: Take a look inside Ponds & Plants in Dayton, TN; cited 18 times in the past year
Ponds & Plants owner David Manser has been cited with 18 USDA violations in 2021. This photo gallery shows the conditions inside.
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Nov 10, 2021
ALDF appeals judge's ruling on Special Memories Zoo legal fees
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is appealing a judge’s ruling that Special Memories Zoo is not liable for paying $70,000 in legal fees.
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Nov 8, 2021
Texas Practitioner of the Year under investigation for vet care at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary
Dr. Lori Cavitt of Henderson Animal Care Hospital is under investigation for her care of the animals at Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary.
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Nov 6, 2021
Four hedgehogs and three puppies died of heat exhaustion while transporter napped, report indicates
Four hedgehogs and three puppies are dead after a Kansas pet transporter's air conditioning malfunctioned.
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Nov 5, 2021
Feds find more violations at troubled Florida monkey zoo Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
The USDA has found three more violations at Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary. The facility has now been cited 12 times in the past year.
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Nov 5, 2021
256exotics cited with two violations for African servals that escaped
256exotics pet store in Alabama has been cited with two federal violations after two African servals escaped from the facility.
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Nov 4, 2021
Save The Zebras foundation told to stop fundraising and feeding escaped zebras in Maryland
A Maryland couple that fraudulently banked nearly $1,500 off of a viral zebra escape has been told to stop their efforts by Prince...
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Nov 4, 2021
Feds find 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari
The USDA has found 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari. Both facilities are owned by Jason Clay.
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