Animal exhibitor charged under AWA Bonita Springs, FL (US) Incident Date: Saturday, Aug 31, 1996 County: Lee Local Map: available Disposition: USDA Citation Person of Interest: David Piper, Jr

Case ID: 6113 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: captive exotic View more cases in FL (US) Login to Watch this Case

In Sept 27, 1996, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and David Piper, Jr., a licensed animal exhibitor doing business as Everglades Wonder Gardens, agreed to a consent decision and order regarding violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

Piper neither admitted nor denied any violations of the AWA, but agreed to a civil penalty of $5,000, a list of required improvements to his facility, and a license suspension.

APHIS inspectors found AWA violations in the areas of housing, storage, veterinary care, record keeping, and sanitation.

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