The lawsuit will continue as there are numerous animals at the roadside zoo, like Bosco, still need our help.
A tiger named Nila, two lions — Buddy and Missa, two ring-tailed
lemurs, a Mikado pheasant, a military macaw, and a blue-and-gold
macaw will at last have access to species-appropriate habitats and
enrichment.
Animals at Pymatuning have been seen engaging in behaviors that
indicate stress, such as pacing repeatedly and spinning in circles.
Big cats Nila, Buddy, and Missa, animals who travel great distances
in the wild, were kept at Pymatuning Deer Park in cages far too
small to meet their needs. Now, after an acclimation period, they’ll
have plenty of room to roam and explore at The Wild Animal Sanctuary
in Colorado. The cage which held the two lemurs was so small it
couldn’t even be cleaned properly, but now these bright, sensitive
animals will have all the space they need, along with opportunities
to climb and forage in the ways that come naturally to them.
In addition to the rescue, an elderly black bear named Bosco,
confined for years in a concrete pit, will be moved to one of the
now-vacant cages which held big cats.
Any cage at Pymatuning Deer Park is still a far cry from the life
any animal deserves. But Bosco is showing signs of painful
arthritis, and living in a concrete pit has no doubt worsened those
symptoms.
Our lawsuit argues that Pymatuning Deer Park is violating the
Endangered Species Act by failing to provide proper care and
conditions for endangered animals and is also violating Pennsylvania
public nuisance laws by keeping all animals in inhumane conditions.
The lawsuit will continue as there are numerous animals at the
roadside zoo, like Bosco, still need our help.