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‘Animals devoured themselves to avoid starvation,’ investigators alleging mistreatment at sanctuary say
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Jul 5, 2022 / 05:54 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 6, 2022 / 01:20 PM CDT
MEXICO CITY (Border Report) — An animal sanctuary for big cats in Mexico, operated by a California charity, has been raided by Mexican officials who have removed 190 lions, tigers, jaguars and other animals found in “deplorable conditions.”
The Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation, with offices in Los Angeles, operates the sanctuary where the raid took place on July 4.
The sanctuary, which is located in a suburb on the outskirts of Mexico City, is run by a controversial figure named Eduardo Serio.
Celebrities such as the Kardashians, Paris Hilton and others have donated large sums of money to Serio to help care for rescued lions, tigers and other big cats.
But PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has been very critical of Serio in the past, calling his operation “just another sham sanctuary making a profit by exploiting animals.”
Serio is now under investigation and is being sought for the mistreatment of animals, according to Mexico’s Attorney General...
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