San Diego-based animal rights nonprofit sues John Cox for using bear on campaign trail
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California gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks in front of his Kodiak bear at a campaign event held on Shelter Island in San Diego Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
and last updated 2021-05-26 10:10:08-04
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A local animal rights nonprofit is suing gubernatorial candidate and Rancho Santa Fe businessman John Cox for his use of a 1,000-pound Kodiak bear on the campaign trail.
The Animal Rights and Protection League alleges in a lawsuit filed Monday in San Diego Superior Court that the bear, Tag, has been "drugged and abused" for use promoting Cox's run for California governor.