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Missing and presumed dead: Dog at Rustic Retreat Deer Park
Another animal is missing and presumed dead at the roadside zoo Rustic Retreat Deer Park near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Jan 11, 2023
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Rustic Retreat Deer Park ordered to stop public wolfdog sessions or be fined $500 per day
Rustic Retreat Deer Park owner Tom Mueller must stop letting the public interact with wolfdogs or be fined $500 per day, a judge has ruled.
Nov 28, 2022
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Rustic Retreat Deer Park cited with six animal welfare violations
Rustic Retreat Deer Park was cited with six violations of the Animal Welfare Act and is facing fines of $500/day for operating illegally.
Jun 15, 2022
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DNR notifies Rustic Retreat Deer Park that wolfdog encounters must cease
Rustic Retreat Deer Park must stop offering public wolfdog encounters, according to the DNR.
Jan 31, 2022
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DNR tickets Rustic Retreat Deer Park for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs
The DNR has ticketed Rustic Retreat Deer Park owner Tom Mueller for failing to obtain a license for wolfdogs.
Oct 20, 2021
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Dangerous and illegal wolf encounters offered at Rustic Retreat Deer Park
Rustic Retreat Deer Park in Elkhart Lake, WI, is violating state and federal law. The facility offers dangerous and illegal wolf encounters.
Oct 3, 2021
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