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Kirshner Foundation releases statement after leopard incident
Barry R Kirshner Wildlife Foundation said they are proud of their volunteers who provide a quality life for the animals.
Posted: Feb 24, 2021 10:04 PM
Updated: Feb 25, 2021 8:34 AM
Posted By: Brandon Downs
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. - Owner and Executive Director of the Barry R Kirshner Wildlife Foundation released a statement following Saturday s leopard bite incident.
Roberta Kirshner said she is proud of her volunteers who spend many passionate hours at the Kirshner Wildlife Foundation.
“The thirty-year-plus track record of safety, education, and awareness we have achieved sands as a testament to all who played their part,” Kirshner said.
PETA submits formal complaint to USDA following incident at Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation
PETA has now filed a complaint asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation in Butte County.
Posted: Feb 24, 2021 4:18 PM
Updated: Feb 25, 2021 10:55 AM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
OROVILLE, Calif. – Wednesday morning, PETA announced it submitted a formal complaint to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Director Robert Gibbens, calling on the agency to investigate the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation.
PETA submitted the letter this morning, saying they want the USDA to investigate the foundation for apparent violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) after a 3-year-old leopard ‘attacked a volunteer and then escaped his primary enclosure at the roadside zoo on Saturday,’ according to PETA’s news release.
Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation provides details about Saturday s incident
OROVILLE, Calif. - After an incident that led to an injury at the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation on Saturday, there is some controversy about what happened. She is more concerned about the cat than herself. She will be home sometime today, Roberta Kirshner, director of the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation, explained.
The incident happened with an Amur Leopard. Kirshner said she has had the park in Butte County for about 30 years and never had anyone injured. It was an incident because the girl was leaving the enclosure and she stumbled and the cat got confused and tried to get on her and it was just an excitement for him, Kirshner explained. Different things can bring out the wild in them. It is like your home cat, if you step on its tail it will try and bite you and that is your pet that sleeps with you half the time, she said.
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