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Nov 22, 2022

Special Memories Zoo owner and manager agree to pay Animal Legal Defense Fund $130,000

Special Memories Zoo owner Dona Wheeler and former zookeeper Gretchen Crowe have agreed to pay Animal Legal Defense Fund $130,000.

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Oct 27, 2022

Gretchen Crowe and Dona Wheeler agree to settlement for lawsuit that shut down Special Memories Zoo

Gretchen Crowe and Dona Wheeler of Special Memories Zoo have agreed to pay a settlement to Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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Aug 1, 2022

Appeals court overturns ruling in Special Memories Zoo lawsuit

Dona Wheeler and Gretchen Crowe of Special Memories Zoo are on the hook for legal fees, an appeals court has ruled.

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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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Mar 24, 2022

Two years after Special Memories Zoo fire, debate over legal fees continues

On the anniversary of a fire that killed 35 animals at Special Memories Zoo the debate over whether the zoo must pay legal fees continues.

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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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Jul 30, 2021

Documents shed light on location of Special Memories Zoo animals

Newly obtained documents reveal the last known location of the animals that remained at Wisconsin’s Special Memories Zoo.

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May 27, 2021

Animal Adventure Park bought animals from Special Memories Zoo the day after fire kills 35 animals

Jordan Patch of Animal Adventure Park purchased animals from Special Memories Zoo the day after a barn fire killed 35 animals at the zoo.

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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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Feb 3, 2021

ALDF seeks $71K in legal fees from Special Memories Zoo

The lawsuit alleged some animals at the roadside zoo were starved or frozen to death, and other animals' food was infested with maggots.

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Jan 12, 2021

Special Memories Zoo found in violation of Endangered Species Act

Special Memories Zoo Update: Today a judge ruled on the relief sought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund in the case against the Wisconsin...

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Jan 11, 2021

Special Memories Zoo lawsuit update

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is being awarded default judgement in the case against the Wisconsin roadside zoo accused of keeping their...

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