Former wildlife exhibitor and convicted animal abuser Joseph Maldonado Passage will spend one year less in prison after a resentencing January 28. Passage, who went by the name “Joe Exotic” and the “Tiger King” will spend 21 years in captivity rather than 22, Federal Judge Scott Palk has ruled. In tears, Passage asked for aContinue reading “Despite Tearful Plea “Tiger King” Joe Exotic Sentence Is Only Reduced by One Year”
Category Archives: Captive Wild Animals
UPDATE: Stump The Experts Game Takes Dramatic Turn as Unidentified Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” Chews Its Way Out of Enclosure
The “mystery animal,” probably either a dog or a coyote, found and rescued in Pennsylvania has added to its mystigue by chewing its way to liberty at the wildlife rescue station where it was being treated. Pictured below, the creature is definitely a canid but rescuers could not be sure if it was a dogContinue reading “UPDATE: Stump The Experts Game Takes Dramatic Turn as Unidentified Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” Chews Its Way Out of Enclosure”
Tiger King “Joe Exotic” To Be Resentenced January 28
A federal judge will resentence “Joe Exotic” the “Tiger King” on January 28, following a successful appeal. Joe Exotic was sentenced to more than 20 years for assorted wildlife violations and other offenses. His sentence is expected to be lowered at resentencing. He has been held in federal medical prison facilities because he is sufferingContinue reading “Tiger King “Joe Exotic” To Be Resentenced January 28″
Wild Animal Sanctuary Live Event a “Huge Success; Rescuers “Extremely Busy” With Relief Efforts As Year Ends
The November 4th live event featuring some of the 141 animals so far rescued from “The Tiger King” was a rousing success , Wild Animal Sanctuary Executive Director Pat Craig told Wild Life News and Information in an email. “The Wild Animal Sanctuary’s Live Fundraising Event was a giant success, as it not only raisedContinue reading “Wild Animal Sanctuary Live Event a “Huge Success; Rescuers “Extremely Busy” With Relief Efforts As Year Ends”
Victims of Captive Wildife Trade: Drug Lord’s Hippos May Wreak Havoc In Colombia As Experts, Public Clash On Their Fate
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has been dead since 1993 when he was killed in a shootout but one of his lesser known legacies – hippotamus victims of the Vanity Animal Trade – are at the center of serious debate in Colombia. In the US these invasive hippos have won a legal victory in aContinue reading “Victims of Captive Wildife Trade: Drug Lord’s Hippos May Wreak Havoc In Colombia As Experts, Public Clash On Their Fate”
Wild Animal Sanctuary Continues to Rescue “Joe Exotic” Animals; Count Reaches 141
“This will be the event of the year for animal welfare. Thousands of supporters and people will be joining from all over the world to help end the Captive Wildlife Crisis and support the animals” Derek McCormick, Marketing Manager (TWAS) McCormick was speaking in advance of November 4th’s video event in which Pearl the Tiger andContinue reading “Wild Animal Sanctuary Continues to Rescue “Joe Exotic” Animals; Count Reaches 141″