Re: [BCRVolunteers] Thank NBC/FOX Reporter for covering Tony the Tiger story

Maybe if media attention stays strong, this story will receive wider coverage over the next 13 days?  You can thank the reporter, Emily Turner, for her continued coverage at: 'emily.turner@nbc33tv.com'

 

Watch this video at: http://www.nbc33tv.com/home/video/36268354.html

 

Tony the Tiger Remains at Truck Stop

By Emily Turner

Story Published: Dec 16, 2008 at 6:36 PM CST

Story Updated: Dec 16, 2008 at 6:36 PM CST

Tony the Tiger is creating quite a roar in Grosse Tete.  He was supposed to move to a new home, but he's still living at the truck stop.  Tony the Tiger has attracted tourists at his gas station home for over 8 years.  Many thought his cage would be empty today, but thanks to his owner he'll get to stay a little longer.

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The truck stop has been a fixture on Interstate 10 for over 20 years.  It has exhibited over 20 live tigers, right in the gas station's parking lot.  But 30 days ago, the truck stop received a letter from the state to remove its main feature, Tony, from its premises.  Tuesday marked the end of the deadline, but the 550 lb cat is still in his cage.

Iberville Parish passed an ordinance in 1993 prohibiting private ownership of wild and exotic animals.  The tigers at the truck stop were left alone until a 2007 state law put the LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries jurisdiction over such matters.  The owner of the truck stop, Michael Sandlin, says upheaval from animal rights activists forced the governmental agency to take action, so Sandlin has no other choice but take the matter to court.

"When we couldn't get any one from the city council and clarify their ordinance, which was weak to say the least, we had to file a lawsuit against Wildlife and Fisheries from coming in and taking any kind of enforcement action."

Judge J. Robin Free signed the injunction this morning, keeping Tony the Tiger on the premises until the case's hearing on the 29th of this month and buying Sandlins more time to get changes made to the Parish's ordinance.

We'll continue to track Tony's fate over the next 13 days.

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