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Unltod States Department ol Agricutture
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Timothy Stark
Customer I0 : 11620

3320 Jock Toople Ad
Charlestown. IN 471 11

Cortllicate· 32-C-0200

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Type· ROUTINE tNSPECTlON

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N<)N.lNTERFERENCE WITii APHIS OFFICIALS.
During the exit lnleMew ol t1tos onspoetion the licensee was CO<CJnUoly ....t>oJy - a n d oonfronlalionaL When
and sentence
oy;ng to 110 """'tho 'D.-alf """"""",.__, . licensee c:onslanlly inlemlpled- every ...P'ollno'Y otloost """"~ 2 to 3 WMls and made k ~to
tllalwasltying to be e1Cplalned.
Dunng tile exit there - e <Xlflti""' """""" CXln\'ef'181ion, lelaione explanooon oltlle ""'" on:umsta.nces that came to light that tf!C!Uired us to ask fot t ecotdS wtld'l was det'lied by 11'191ioensee. AA one poWtt
!he.,..,_ began 10 pe<sonally attack tho •'-"""'lsor C).Jflng the OJOI by name caling. at wtlicll time !he inspealon
and exit inteMew was stopped.

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The increasing angcf by lhG bnsee wM notod by the raising of his v010e whefe It was equivalent to yelling. In
oonju:nc:tion wfth the inslits and personal on&Cb by name callng; eteated a situation where we felt that the licensee
was going to c:onbnue to escatate to the point whoro tho slluallon coutd possibly bocom& unsafe.
11 should be noted the licensee refused 10 glvo bock tho 'drah' inspection repon and ~ated it was his and he had it in
case anything was Changed. even !hough II'MI 'dral1s' artfuSI «Dfts lor tho purpose ol changes If needed before !he
end ot lhe inspection.
The verbal harassment and abuse ollnspectOlS during an lnspectiOfl creates a situation where there ~ no dialog or
5eaming by lhe licensee on how 10 wo~ within the USDA regulations. The verbal anacks and anger demonstrated by
IMiiOensee interfeted wilh the abllily to conducl a oomplalo O.lld lntetViow. The level of conltontation and escalating
anger and personal attacks have CtMIOd a hostile and unsafe environment lor APHIS officials to conduct future
inspections.
A licensee shall not interfere with, throaton, abuse (Including verbally abuse), or harass any APHIS official in the
oourse of carrying ovt his or her duti<n.
To be corrected by: lmmedialely

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ATTENDING VETERINARIAN AND ADEOUATE VETERINARY CARE (DEALERS AND EXHIBITORS).

There is a female Brown bear 'Chloe' In lhe encloSIKO oontatnll'lg two Olher bears that hacl an I.Klknown injury in the
area: of the leh elbow, where there was a significant amout11 of bright red blOod in the fur. The blood was rubbed on
the lett Side of the mutzle and on the OUisbt of tho tott thigh in tho ttA ooat. tt is urdoar wtwwe the blood is coming
The other beals (j;d not come out of 1he
lrom, " " - " " ' "'iUIY appeared 10 be bloo<llng during
sheller and it rs unknown If the other bEtarl have an injiUI) due to a lighl, or 11 thefe was a SQparate issue lhat caused
unlll lound dudng the lnspecOon. and lhe<elo<e was not yec seen
infUIY to INs beat. This in!ufY hOd not

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There was a Kangaroo lha1 hOd died o1 unknown causoslhallhe vetomanan hOd not_, coroaaed fo<. Wllenlhe
<ri'nal firs! presented • - .. ondlhe-..... (j;d..,. COillaetlhe ""'erinanan. A per.;<>n in AusUaio was~
.nstead. and the an.mat died W!ltM 24hrs. A necropay was newt oonducted and a veterinarian was never CCiftStltecL
There wece two baby ouers !hal died due 10 a poeslbte tcwnUa: iSsue, hOwewoer a vetemarian was not oomacted an:l
during lhe- and lhe OIWl1als died. No neaopsy wasconcb:ted.

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There was one adlll otter rhal &ppMJed lk:k and cUtcl WltNI'\ lhe I'IOut. hOweY« the lorensQe adVised he <let 001
oontacllhe vetennarian and dlid noc haY& a neaapsy OCif'ICb:ted on another untcnown death. These 4 an.mats <led ar
1his fdty Iince lhe Ia,. inspection thtlt w-as condueeed.

It Is lmpottant lhal a veterinarian Is eomaeted and propet dlagnow and trealment Is proW:Ied as soon as an injul)' 01
illness is observed in Otder to prevem unneceuaty p&~n and drKOmfort, or cause a tJeat.able condition to become
Chronic or cause death It left untreated. The lack oC o prCJPOf dtagnosls In cases wf'le(e there is unexplained d&ath,
can tead to a potential disease risk to the othe:lr an!ma)s N1 the collection, if rt is an infectious disease.
The licoosoo must contact the votennarlan t01 proper dlagnosf:s and troatmont ol tho posslb'o Injury Ot determ.nation
of where the blood came from on the beer AJI health related il ness or i:s.sues that are observed in the animals shall
result in the veterinarian to be contacled 101 proper treatment and diagnosis . Arty unexplained death requires a
necropsy. as has been discussed In past tnspealons.

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HOUSING FACIUnES, GENERAL.

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There are sbll 2 nalls protrudlog(1·2tncl'tes) ou1ot the front of the dog house in the pen with the Coyote and Coydog.
These nail$ are located on the front ollhe dog houll Whore they are at eye lev~. and one is long enough 10 catch on
the dOgs as they jump on and off of the root as was obsorvod ctunng tho lnspocUon. Thoro are 1·2 boards missing on
the rooffsidewal on the leh side of the shelter box that

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alows fO< wind and ra111 10 enter 1he shel".et from 1he 101>. pr....,ling -

W08Ihor prool housing.

HaAs 18ft S1.dUng OU1 111 1ho ondosl.<o can be a......, of posgblo Ol'juoy 10 1ho clogs. lnadoqua!o-.,.. boxes 1hal
-lOin, wind and omw in lhom do 1101 pr<Mde a wealher prool SUUC11A'O lol'llle · - 10 take~ in wllenlhe
weather iS bid. The tick of ptopef shQIIer can cause cisoomlof1 and PQiaibAI hNIIh csues illeft tnesdved.

AI protrucllng na..ts or poented p.eces ol m&tal afld wue must be removed W1 order to prevent possible injury sdes
withtn the enclosure. The shelter box mus1 be kept ill good conditJOn and repair, wtllch indudes repairing or replacing
missing or chewed boards

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OUTDOOR HOUSING FACILITIES.

In Pen #1 thoro I& a Oog (Bandit) that is housed with a Lion (Chlet) that has a shelter area, however there was no
straw or bedding available. Thet"e was only the snow OO\'ered g.roond and din floor in the 3 sicSed sheller for th11
fogutaroo animals to lay on.
In OUidoor tactlltiea lor dogs, the hOusing/shelter mus1 contain clean, dry, bedding matetial if the ambient temperature
;s below 50 (deg)F (10 (deg)C). Add~looal clean. dry bedd;ng ;s requ~ed when lhe t-ralurels 35ldeg)F (1.7
(deg)C) 0< towe<. The '""~''""Me <*Iring 1he ;nspectloo was 21degree~F ard haolleen between 7-21 degreesiO< lhe
pasl week.

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og lol' outdoO< shelle<S 10 pro10Q1he dogs lrom 1ha cold Nfaoes of 1he ground. can be a
soun:eofdlsalml011 oncl

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There mus1 be cloon and~ beclcioog made avaiablelor al dogs houNd in outdOOt """"""·
To be cO<~ by January 311. 2016
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FACILITIES, GENERAL

The 3 Otiglnal ooclosures, Tiger Pen #4: oontains 6ger known as Glador and lion known as Ungowwa. and nget Pen
tt 1: comaln1ng a dog (Bandit) and a lion known as Chief and Pen 15 and tt6 which Is located next to Pen r 4 contains
a young tlgor malo known as Tacova. ato still non.compllant with lond ng bolng loss than 1211 high and no klck·ins or
other means to ensu1e ~quate containment.
In the T.ger Pen comalnlng 1 Uger named 'Jambaw there was an area of diamond mesh fencing thai was pulled away
from the shelter box area creating s large hole at teasl 1·2ft in diameter. The wirts of the broken diamond mesh (up
to 12inches tong) fencing are protrudll'lg into the JXimary enclosure at eye ...... , of the tigat.
There is a HCiion ot lenc.ng at the lef1 front ol the Hyena encbsure tha1 hal been putktd apar1. resulting in multiple
Mres protrud•ng 1n10 lhl enclosure. coming in contac:l Mth lhe hyenas, wtiiC:I'I con be a souroe

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USOA, APiliS, Arimal Care

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of~ ir+MY Whole !he ng- has a meoatwal secured 10"""" lhO PfiMous -tram lhe inside, the 1e1t side
on the OUCIIde to CIO'tef' the hole, ho'fle'Vef' the pornted wire a:ectiOI"'Itft i-1 dQa oon&ac:t with the hyenas,.

ha$ wood

-•!hoy conlirueiO po.t lho lenoo.
l""'*'o -es inside !he enclosures of lhe regulatod onomall con be a possille ""'""" in;Jry
. _ and
The_..,. lhe lonces ate also areas ol
10 be
of lhe body, W
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eyes
lhe
10
a.abillty to 1he primary enclosure and can be m ,_ for escape or injury the animal gets caught ...., in
weakness
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and
1t1e hole trying 10 cimb through it

Thi$lencing neediiO be repaired more securety or replaced to prevent tho animalS from coming in contact with the
tlroken wites and damo.god fonce. The renee shOuld bO kept in good tepalr to ptovlde the strength needed in ltl&
wals to proven~ possible escapes or ef'IUY by other animals.

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FACILrTIES, OUTDOOR.

80·120lbs eacll)lhal have been l1lOII<Id 10 an encloourolhal has only 1 Med.'arge igloo
The<e are 3 - (arrliOp, 1here ;s no wind
- o r N1 Is orl'f bog enough lOr 1 animal c:om1of1ab1y. The~ 11 open on 111 • breaK cw Shelter trom lhe sun. tVI or lll4nc1

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sheae< lOr the
There os olulg~<~Wnlion(Ungowwa) arrl bge<(Giader) in Pen u N1
. Cun...ly lherels oNy a panlaJ COftclJil. "'lll''Ximalel)' &-1Oft long and aj)p«)JOmately f>-6 ft in
oo1d oMIOf dameter thai is open on both ends wedged~ 2 mound$ of dinfrocks hokling in it in ~. This concll.ii is open
on boll'l ends allowing tot !he snow and rrun to be blown in. The sae ol the pal11al ahe•..- appears to be big enougl'l
lor 1aroma! comlonol>ly, bu1 _,ld be dghl wflh roo adiAI big cars.

The lack of appropriate ~oltor that Is large enough fOt allthG animals In ltle endosure to lit In oomlortably, can
expose the animalS to aevere weather and the inability to stay dry and/or man.aoe their temperatures in a safe
manner. The 18Ck of wind bre«ks, or shatters that proteC' the animals from the rain, Sleet, direct sun and snow can
causo posslblo health lssuos and discomfort to the rogulatGd anlmats, that In noturo would bo able to find appropriate
shelter from tho ok>ments it able.
The tompotatures have been very k>w fCll the past week b9twoon 7· 21degrees w1Lh 2~31nches of snow as was
present during this inspeaion.
The licensee needs to prOVide enough sheltet areas in an enclosure to protect the animals from inclement weather.
Each shelter a:houtd be able to oom1oriably house each animal either as a group or individually. 11 it appears that an
animal is 1'101 being ktC lnlo the shoJter due to O()f"Apatibllity issues. there noocta to be

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USOA, APiliS. Arimal Cato

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Nt ~was conc:b:ted with the facility representa1ive and With Or Kiraen. SACS

TM Glut lnteMew was unable to bo finished 01 SIQOOd dU& to me coot•nual internJpdon and vorbal abuse Issued by
the 1c:ensee toward the inspec&ors. The exit was ended and the licensee was advised the repon would be sent via
oenitied and regular mrul.

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