Dade City's Wild Things Zoo Banned From Owning Tigers (UPDATE)

The Florida zoo was previously ordered to end its famous swimming-with-tigers encounters after allegations of abuse.

UPDATE: March 31, 2020 ― Dade City’s Wild Things Zoo was banned from owning or possessing tigers by the United States District Court in Tampa last week, Patch reported.

The decision came after a years-long legal battle sparked by an investigation from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Among other allegations, PETA accused the facility of mistreating its animals in ways including separating cubs from their mothers, forcing animals into stressful interactions with the public, and keeping the big cats in too-small enclosures.

In February, a judge had ordered the zoo to stop offering swimming encounters with tigers, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Editor’s Note: In light of the legal actions taken against the zoo, HuffPost has removed the text of a 2012 article, previously at this URL, that featured opportunities to swim with tiger cubs at the Dade City’s Wild Things Zoo and featured a video clip from a local Florida news station, which is no longer available.

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