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Though it is legal to breed and show big cats in the United States with the required permits, Tiger King shed light on shady practices in a lucrative and poorly controlled industry.
Unsafe, filthy homes, poor feeding, and little to no veterinary treatment have all been included in lawsuits and prosecutions. A slew of court decisions calls into question the legality of certain standard practices, such as separating baby cubs from their mothers.
According to Brittany Peet, deputy general counsel at the nonprofit activist organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), these civil and criminal court lawsuits can completely transform the industry.
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When Tim Stark fled Indiana in September, his life was crashing around him. The zoo owner, who appeared in the hit Netflix docuseries
Tiger King, was losing his livelihood. His lions, tigers, bears, and dozens of other animals were being seized by authorities. He and his zoo owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for animal welfare violations. He faced an arrest warrant for allegedly concealing animals set to be confiscated. Stark’s zoo, Wildlife in Need, which raked in millions with its baby tiger “playtime” sessions, had collapsed.
On the run, Stark railed against judges, officials, and animal rights activists in an hour-long, profanity-laced Facebook Live rant. He claimed they’d conspired to deny him his right to own and breed exotic animals. Taunting law enforcement, he brandished what appeared to be a hand grenade. “I am willing to die for what I believe in,” he said.
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