Breaking: #TigerKing zoo owners facing further legal trouble. DoJ seeking court order to prevent Jeff, Lauren Lowe from showcasing animals on reality TV. Also bringing civil charges for alleged illegal animal possession, endangering animals, exhibiting w/o a license. (1/X)
In August, USDA took Lowe’s license to exhibit animals to the public, and in separate case they had to hand over #TigerKing zoo property to Carole Baskin's Big Cat Rescue. Yet Lowe still had plans to show animals online from new “Tiger King Park” in Thackerville, Okla. (2/X)
Nerdy but important legal point: DoJ saying that Animal Welfare Act exhibitor license (suspended for Lowe) covers exhibition online—not just in person. They are seeking access to inspect new “Tiger King Park,” vet records, halt any further animal transfers. (3/X) #TigerKing
Quick refresher: Jeff Lowe’s Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, the infamous #TigerKing zoo, showed tigers, lions, and ring-tailed lemurs, among others. USDA inspectors said found rotting meat, suffering animals, and more as @natashadaly details
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/tiger-king-zoo-owner-loses-license-and-plans-new-venture/ (4/X)
‘Tiger King’ zoo owner loses license, plots new animal venture

The government pulled owner Jeff Lowe’s license to run a zoo, but continued demand for big cat content online raises new concerns about the future of ‘digital’ animal exploitation.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/tiger-king-zoo-owner-loses-license-and-plans-new-venture/
“Animal exhibitors, whether they exhibit in person or on-line, must possess a license and provide adequate care for their animals as provided for by Animal Welfare Act regulations,” USDA General counsels said in a statement (5/x) #TigerKing
Yes, this news—which I was waiting for—did drop after 6 PM on a Thursday night so many of you may not see this for some time. Thanks for reading! (6/x) End thread.
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