Joe Exotic's TigerKing Zoo Closes After Animal Treatment Investigation
documentary has closed after federal authorities investigated it for alleged maltreatment of animals and suspended its license.
The zoo, previously run by Joseph Maldonado-Passage —also known as Joe Exotic— became famous after being featured in Netflix'sThe Garvin County Sheriff's Office and USDA investigated the zoo after receiving a formal report that documented photos showing a lion with its ears covered in flies and another with the tips of its ears covered in blood.
But Lowe said in a statement Tuesday that his license was suspended over a"litany of falsehoods." He said he plans to open a new park for private filming for television and streaming services, KFOR-TV reported.Officials at the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, referred to as PETA, say the photos included in the report show lions suffering from flystrike.
"PETA looks forward to seeing every one of the long-suffering animals at the G.W. Zoo be transferred to an appropriate facility where it won't take federal intervention for a sick cat to receive veterinary care," said Brittany Peet, PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement.
An Indiana district court recently ordered Lowe to provide veterinary records for the lions allegedly not being treated appropriately.
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