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Civil Litigation

Jul. 2, 2025

PETA claims exotic animals face control by strip-club chain

PETA accuses an unaccredited zoo of hiding endangered big cats with companies linked to a national adult entertainment empire.

A Northern California wildlife foundation long accused of animal mistreatment has been sued in federal court by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which alleges the facility is illegally hiding dozens of exotic animals after being shut down -- and is now tied to a Las Vegas-based adult entertainment empire.

PETA's lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, claims the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation in Oroville is a...

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