First Court Decision Establishing that Jeff Lowe’s Treatment of Animals Violated the ESA

PETA scores a victory with our Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit against notorious animal exhibitor and Tiger King villain Jeff Lowe. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma finds that he had “treated the four lions directly involved in this case … with appalling cruelty.” This is the first court decision establishing that Lowe’s treatment of animals was so deficient that it violated the ESA. He is ordered to pay more than $180,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs to PETA.