by John Di Leonardo | Aug 18, 2023 | Victories
After an individual was spotted exhibiting a baby wallaby in Washington Square Park and on a subway earlier this month, Humane Long Island contacted the NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigations Squad, launched an investigation, and set up patrols at the park and on Coney...
by John Di Leonardo | Aug 15, 2023 | Victories
Following numerous complaints from Humane Long Island, Sloth Encounters owner Larry Wallach was yet again cited by USDA APHIS for violations of the Animal Welfare Act in August 2023 after failing to keep a written program of veterinary care for kangaroos, capybaras, a...
by John Di Leonardo | Jul 26, 2023 | Victories
Sloth Encounters owner Larry Wallach has pled guilty to illegal possession with intent to sell Nile monitors, venomous reptiles who grow up to 7ft long. The district attorney’s office sought incarceration, however, the Honorable Judge Jonathan Bloom sentenced...
by John Di Leonardo | Jul 24, 2023 | Victories
Thanks to the bipartisan efforts of Legislators Trish Bergin and Jason Richberg, Suffolk County has adopted IR 1777, a local law to restrict the use of exotic animals in traveling performances. This important bill not only protects the welfare of animals and the...
by John Di Leonardo | Jul 16, 2023 | Victories
An April 12, 2023 USDA APHIS inspection report—which was just released to the public—reports that Sloth Encounters’ owner Larry Wallach was recently cited for mishandling animals after a USDA inspector observed a Sloth Encounters’ employee improperly...
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