The USDA won’t enforce the Animal Welfare Act

in Animal News on February 26, 2008

In 2006, a big cat owner who provided exotic animals for Hollywood movies was killed and partially devoured by one of her tigers. Authorities reported the tiger that killed her was 100 pounds underweight. Less than a year earlier, the USDA cited her for failing to prove her animals were “being fed an adequate diet.” And that’s all the agency did …

A paper tiger: USDA cited Sandstone owner of underfed tigers — and never followed up before attack
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