Michael Hackenberger

• Animal cruelty charges stayed against Bowmanville Zoo owner due to stroke

  An Ontario man accused of whipping one of the tigers at his zoo will not face trial after he suffered a stroke last month.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2017
  
• Bowmanville Zoo closes after allegations of animal cruelty caused attendance to drop

  About a dozen protesters were outside of the Bowmanville Zoo Monday as the controversial 97-year-old facility closed its doors for the final time Monday afternoon. The move came after attendance dropped considerably following allegations of animal abuse.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2016
  
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• PETA claims giraffe shot several times with BB gun at Bowmanville Zoo

  The OSPCA is investigating claims a staff member at the Bowmanville Zoo repeatedly shot a giraffe with a BB gun.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2016
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• Bowmanville Zoo to close after former director charged with animal cruelty offences

  The Bowmanville Zoo is closing at the end of its 2016 season due to a significant decline in attendance, months after the zoo's director was charged with animal cruelty-related offences amid allegations of abuse.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2016
• Animal rights group lashes out at OSPCA over Bowmanville Zoo animal cruelty case

  An animal rights group says Ontario's animal welfare agency didn't go far enough after laying animal cruelty charges against a zoo owner famous for training animals for Hollywood movies.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2016
• ‘I can carve my initials in their side’: New PETA video shows questionable training practices at Bowmanville Zoo

  Animal rights group PETA has released new video of the owner of the Bowmanville Zoo discussing how he trains his animals, and one animal expert is speaking out.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2016