2019: Court Rules in PETA’s Favor in Lawsuit Against Tri-State Zoological Park, Big Cats Rescued

A federal court ruled in PETA’s favor on every issue presented at trial in PETA’s lawsuit against Tri-State Zoological Park, holding that the Maryland roadside zoo violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to provide animals with adequate veterinary care, sanitation, companionship, and enrichment. Tri-State, which the judge described as “fetid and dystopic,” is now prohibited from owning or possessing endangered or threatened species in the future, and the surviving big cats—two tigers and a lion—were transferred to an accredited sanctuary.