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Lagoon Amusement Park Transferred Big Cats to Accredited Sanctuary and Announced Plan to Phase Out Wild-Animal Attraction

Following pressure from PETA and an activist campaign led by Utah Animal Rights Coalition, Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah announced it would be phasing out its wild-animal attraction and relocating all the animals it once held in small, bleak pens. The news came after PETA shared that public records showed the abusement park had already sent six big cats to an accredited sanctuary—after years of forcing them to endure chronic distress surrounded by a screeching steam train and thunderous roller coasters full of screaming crowds. Over 100,000 PETA supporters called on the theme park to stop treating animals like a sideshow amusement, and Lagoon listened! PETA will be monitoring to ensure the remaining animals are transferred to reputable facilities.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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