Urge Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards to Help Tony the Tiger
Animal Legal Defense Fund
September 14, 2017
Tony, a Siberian-Bengal tiger, has endured a life of captivity at the Tiger Truck Stop in
Grosse Tete, Louisiana.
Held captive in a cage in a gas station parking lot, Tony lives with the stench of exhaust and the drone of diesel engines, and has no escape from the taunts of passersby.
After 17 years of captivity, Tony's health appears to be in decline.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund has been fighting to free Tony since 2011, but Tony's captor, Michael Sandin, is doing everything he can to keep Tony on display as a "roadside attraction," even though a reputable animal sanctuary is ready to give Tony the environment and veterinary care he needs.
A life of psychological and physical distress is taking it's toll on Tony.
It's critical that we take every possible path to free him and let him live out his life at a reputable sanctuary where he can enjoy the space, environment, and veterinary care he deserves.
Sign the petition urging Louisiana's governor to take all possible action to protect Tony and ensure that no other big cats reside at the truck stop in the future.
The petition reads as follows:
"Tony, a Siberian-Bengal tiger, has been forced to spend his entire life behind bars, a prisoner at the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana.
It is unconscionable that one person, Michael Sandin, manipulated Louisiana law and used his personal connections to secure an exemption from the state's ban on private possession of big cats.
Sandin, Tony's captor, has a history of animal welfare violations.
I ask that you do everything in your power to see that Tony is released to a sanctuary where he can get the care he needs and live out his remaining days in peace in a natural setting with the veterinary care he requires."
http://action.aldf.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/