73 0 obj endobj endobj << >> /Group 169 0 R /P 50 0 R TV6 is awaiting official response from the zoo. /S /P /K [157 0 R 160 0 R 159 0 R] >> The records also show that several animals arrived at DeYoung Zoo between February 2021 and the October 2021 USDA inspection, but those animals are not reflected on the USDA animal inventory, indicating the animals are also missing. endobj /S /LBody /Pg 11 0 R endobj /K [40] /Pg 15 0 R /S /P << The missing animals include: USDA records indicate that the two lions that DeYoung Zoo obtained from Special Memories Zoo in 2020 have now also disappeared. PETA warns DeYoung Family Zoo of impending lawsuit over alleged /Pg 18 0 R /K [6] /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem << /S /P /K [31] /K [2] The case status is Pending - Other Pending. endobj << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Transportation Authority. << /P 167 0 R /Type /StructElem endobj endobj /S /P 120 0 obj DeYoung Family Zoo and its collection. /K [0] /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /Type /StructElem endobj 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R] 1. >> DEYOUNG FAMILY ZOO - 45 Photos & 35 Reviews - Yelp << >> /Annots [] >> The lawsuit has been filed, but a future court date has not been set. /Pg 16 0 R There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. /K 5 >> /K [161 0 R 167 0 R 163 0 R] /P 42 0 R >> /Type /StructElem The fact [is] that here we have a chimpanzee shipped to a small family zoo, where hes now kept in a cage, completely isolated, unable to socialize, living a very lonely and miserable existence, and it just broke my heart. 32 0 obj /S /Span Kurtis B. Reeg, the managing partner of Goldberg Segalla, LLP's, St. Louis office, and his colleague Lynn A. Lehnert, both attorneys representing Cavalry Group member, Harold DeYoung, filed the lawsuit in response to PETA's false claims that the zoo's possession of certain chimpanzees is in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act. "PETA has offered to arrange the chimpanzees' placement at and transport to an accredited sanctuary, where they would be able to enjoy the companionship of other members of their species and explore vast outdoor enclosures. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /P 252 0 R << PETA Threatens Beloved Family Owned Zoo /S /Footnote endobj The action you just performed triggered the security solution. If you do not agree with these terms, then do not use our website and/or services. /Contents [200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R] /K [1] endobj Use tab to navigate through the menu items. << endobj 28 0 obj >> >> /K [3] 36 0 obj Merced's Applegate Park Zoo. /Type /StructElem endobj /Pg 15 0 R endobj << (Entered: 12/18/2018), (#1) MOTION to compel compliance with subpoenas by plaintiff People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.; (Frank, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/18/2018). /Pg 14 0 R /S /Part >> In July 2021, a Roadside Zoo News representative visited the facility and asked Cramer what happened to the missing Special Memories Zoo animals. /P 8 0 R /Pg 12 0 R /Type /StructElem The missing animals include one black leopard, two tigers, two lions, two wolves, two snow macaques, one ring-tailed lemur, one Tonkean macaque, one hamadryas baboon, two vervet monkeys, one spider monkey and one brown bear. /P 150 0 R /Pg 13 0 R /K [2] The DeYoung family zoo isn't monkeying around when it comes to protecting it's animals and business. << /Type /Pages >> >> /Tabs /S /P 8 0 R The animals live in "large, natural habitats," the zoo's website says. /Type /StructElem endobj /Parent 5 0 R /Pg 17 0 R They claim . /P 131 0 R /Parent 5 0 R /K 22 /P 8 0 R /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /K [5] Documents provided by MDARD indicate that two of the unaccounted for snow macaques were sold to another zoo in Minnesota. /K [258 0 R 162 0 R] /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /Pg 11 0 R >> /K 4 >> 128 0 obj endobj 61 0 obj Email Polite Comments to the DeYoung Family Zoo. /Pg 18 0 R Records provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) indicate that 50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, in the past 14 months. /S /P endobj /Type /StructElem Action Alert - Nonhuman Rights Project - EveryAction /K [248 0 R 121 0 R] 153 0 obj /Pg 11 0 R Kurtis B. Reeg, St. Louis, Managing Partner of Goldberg Segalla, and Lynn A. Lehnert, of Goldberg Segalla, attorneys representing The Cavalry Group member, Harold DeYoung, filed the, lawsuit in response to PETA's false claims that the zoo's possession of chimpanzees is in. << /Type /StructElem /K 27 The DeYoung Family Zoo is a zoo that opened to the public in 1990. 91 0 obj /P 8 0 R (CDP) (Entered: 01/10/2019), Docket(#16) STIPULATION for Withdrawal of Counsel by Respondent DeYoung Family Zoo, Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Goodman, Jared) (Entered: 01/09/2019), Docket(#15) ENTRY of Appearance by Jared S. Goodman for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Goodman, Jared) (Entered: 01/08/2019), Docket(#14) MOTION to appear pro hac vice by Jared S. Goodman for Movant People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Goodman, Jared) (PRO HAC MOTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN MISCELLANEOUS CASES; THE MOTION HAS BEEN DELETED; ATTORNEY INSTRUCTED TO FILE AN ENTRY OF APPEARANCE) Modified on 1/8/2019 (KXS). /P 8 0 R << Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 1/2/19. /P 8 0 R A chimpanzee disappeared from DeYoung Family Zoo in the past three months, records show. >> 30 0 obj 154 0 obj Photo credit: Facebook/DeYoung Zoo. On 12/28/2018 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc filed a Not Yet Classified lawsuit against DeYoung Family Zoo.This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Missouri Eastern District. The zoo is unique because it is a Hands-On experience and all of the animals are very responsive. << >> /K [45] >> Text LASH to 73822 to urge OpulenceMD Beauty to stop selling cruel fur lashes! My husband and I spent a day there in June. /Type /StructElem In an exclusive interview with PETAwhose motto reads, in part, that animals are not ours to use for entertainmentSerkis reveals what made him take on the role of Louie: Ive obviously over the years become very connected to stories and the lives of the great apes in our world, and this story really blew my mind, he says. /Pg 18 0 R /StructTreeRoot 3 0 R /S /L /K [21] endobj /K 25 Youngsters wrestle with and playfully chase each other and follow their mothers around everywhere while they learn how to find food and make tools. 56 0 obj /P 8 0 R << /Type /StructElem /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem << UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. /Type /StructElem /S /P /Type /StructElem /K [224 0 R 225 0 R 226 0 R] In its letter, PETA contends that denying highly social primates the ability to lead active, stimulating lives and engage in species-specific behavioras well as allowing visitors to yell and gawk at Louieall constitute violations of the ESA, which makes it unlawful for chimpanzees to be harmed or harassed. 107 0 obj /S /Span The Cavalry Group is a member based company working to protect and defend the Constitutional and private property rights of law abiding animal owners, animal related businesses, sportsmen, and agricultural concerns legally and legislatively, nationwide. /P 8 0 R /Pg 15 0 R 19 167 0 R /K [0] /Pg 14 0 R 158 0 obj View on map; Website; Images of DeYoung Family Zoo. It is unclear whether the chimpanzee that recently disappeared from DeYoung Zoo is Tommy. endobj /Parent 5 0 R /Pg 11 0 R Check out these great suggestions. /Type /StructElem /S /P DeYoung Family Zoo | Michigan /K 5 endobj << endobj DeYoung Family Zoo. << /Type /StructElem 148 0 obj /K [1] endobj /K [2] On May 7, 2021, DeYoung Zoo sells a 3-month-old black bear named Smokey to Bear Country USA in Rapid City, SD. In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, theres a dreadful roadside zoocalled the DeYoung Family Zoo, where chimpanzeesincluding a young, energetic one named Louie and, reportedly, an adult named Tommyare confined. << /K [5] On October 26, 2020, DeYoung Zoo sells three 6-month-old timber wolves named Loki, Herah and Fraya, to Menominee Park Zoo in Oshkosh, WI. 149 0 obj >> /K [249 0 R 123 0 R] 11 0 obj << violation of the Federal Endangered Species Act. /Type /StructElem do@&=2G "'I. /S /Span /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P endobj (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(McChesney, Brian) (Entered: 01/10/2019), (#17) Docket Text ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the stipulation for withdrawal of counsel #16 is approved and SO ORDERED. 135 0 obj /K 6 << "PETA believes that its case against the DeYoung Family Zoo will show that the roadside facility's treatment of chimpanzees, Louie and Tommy, violates the Endangered Species Act. /P 50 0 R endobj /Type /StructElem /S /P This kangaroo may be the same kangaroo that arrived at DeYoung Zoo in July 2021 for exhibition. In August 2021, Debbie Doolittles was fined $7,500 for repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act. endobj /P 8 0 R /Type /StructElem /Type /StructElem "In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, there's a dreadful roadside attraction called the DeYoung family Zoo, where a young, energetic chimpanzee named Louie and an adult chimpanzee are apparently being kept in solitary confinement," it says in a statement, that's included in the lawsuit. /Type /StructElem /S /P /Group 210 0 R /P 42 0 R << /Type /StructElem /Tabs /S /S /P 167 0 obj The lack of records indicates that the animals were either sold or transferred within the state of Michigan, illegally sold or transferred out of the state with no documentation, or the animals are deceased.