All articles tagged with #animal mistreatment
Oregon zoo owner Brian Tenney was arrested following a police raid that uncovered drugs, firearms, and evidence of animal mistreatment at West Coast Game Park Safari, leading to the relocation of most animals and ongoing investigations.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department released disturbing videos showing a wolf being tormented and mistreated, confirming earlier reports of the animal being captured, its mouth taped shut, and displayed in a bar before being killed. The individual involved, identified as Cody Roberts, was fined $250 for illegal possession of the live wolf. The videos depict the wolf with a muzzle and collar, and the incident report indicates Roberts transported the wolf to a business in Daniel, WY, which is believed to be a local bar. An investigation has been launched, and new charges are possible.
A Thai elephant named Muthu Raja, gifted to Sri Lanka in 2001, has been flown back to Thailand after allegations of mistreatment and neglect. Thai authorities demanded the return of the 29-year-old elephant last year. The repatriation, costing $700,000, involved a one-way commercial flight and the elephant will be quarantined upon arrival in Chiang Mai. Animal welfare groups had raised concerns about the elephant's condition, including wounds allegedly inflicted by its handler. Sri Lankan activists are petitioning for those responsible for neglecting the elephant to be prosecuted.