ALDF Back in Court Demanding State Take Action on Tony the Truck Stop Tiger, Now Exhibited Without a Permit

April 5th, 2012 After Baton Rouge Court’s Ruling Revoking Invalid Permit, ALDF Files Lawsuit Demanding Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Put an End to Owner’s Illegal Possession of the Big Cat For immediate release Contact: Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund   Megan Backus, Animal Legal Defense Fund Baton Rouge, La. – This morning, the [...]

Telly Awards: The Plight of Tigers in the US

  Please visit the link http://www.youtube.com/tellyawards?x=8Ed8XJNM_V0 and give a “thumbs up” to this important video: Educational Forum: The Plight of Tigers in the US / Massachusetts School of Law. Thank You.   Video in its entirety can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf5-Hk_UrlM 

Update For Tony The Truck Stop Tiger Via Animal Legal Defense Fund 1.30.2012

January 30, 2012: Last Monday, Judge Caldwell denied a motion brought by Michael Sandlin and the Tiger Truck Stop (TTS) that sought to suspend Judge Caldwell’s order while Sandlin and TTS appealed. In other words, Tony would have stayed put at the truck stop until after the appeal ran its course, which could take months. [...]

New Petition For Tony: Please Sign!!

 A new petition for Tony was posted  on http://www.change.org asking the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to ensure Tony is released to a reputable sanctuary. It’s important to keep Tony’s story active, networked, and to let people know he is still at the truck stop and their support is still needed. Please sign and [...]

Another suit filed in Grosse Tete tiger case

U.S. permit came first, man argues BY JOE GYAN JR. Advocate staff writer January 04, 2012 11 Comments The owner of a Grosse Tete truck stop filed suit Tuesday in Baton Rouge against the state of Louisiana and Iberville Parish in a last-ditch effort to continue keeping a 550-pound tiger on display at the facility. [...]

Oklahoma park probed in tiger cub deaths

By Koran Addo Westside bureau December 20, 2011 GROSSE TETE — Tony, the 550-pound tiger on display at Tiger Truck Stop, could be bound for an exotic animal park in Oklahoma that federal officials say is under investigation after 23 tiger cubs died there. Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin said he intends to send [...]

Update from ALDF: VICTORY FOR TONY! November 2, 2011

Update November 2, 2011: Great news from Baton Rouge, where Judge Michael Caldwell has ruled in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Louisiana taxpayers in their lawsuit to free Tony the Tiger from the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Judge Caldwell agreed with ALDF’s argument that the permit that allows Sandlin [...]

Attorneys Fighting to Free Tony the Truck Stop Tiger Head Back to Court for New Trial

November 1st, 2011 Court Will Rule on Standing of Tony Supporters to Fight for Him in Court, Will Once Again Decide His Fate For immediate release Contact: Lisa Franzetta, Animal Legal Defense Fund Megan Backus, Animal Legal Defense Fund Baton Rouge, La. – Tomorrow morning, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and outraged Louisiana residents [...]

Friday October 21: Last Day To Help Tigers Like Tony!!

TODAY is the last day to submit comments to the USFWS stating you support the proposal to eliminate the exemption for “generic” tigers. This is such an important action to take for Tony and the estimated 5,000 to 10,000 tigers like him privately owned in the United States. { Re: Zanesville tragedy } For more [...]

Last Few Days To Help Captive U.S. Tigers Like Tony!!

This very tragic disturbing story : Police hunting escaped exotic animals in Ohio demonstrates the urgent need for better laws prohibiting the private ownership of exotic animals and another reason why it is so important to be a voice for animals and advocate for such regulations. Please Take Action For The Animals Killed in Zanesville [...]