Mobile Zoo Owner Pleads Guilty to 14 Counts of Cruelty to Animals

John Hightower, the owner of the now-defunct Mobile Zoo in Alabama, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of cruelty to animals. As part of his sentence, Hightower was subject to two years’ probation and $3,500 in restitution, and he can never own animals professionally again!

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Ingrid E. Newkirk

“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?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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