Zoo's license suspended after USDA cites violations
The Natural Bridge Zoo was cited for having only a four-foot fence to secure this white tiger. Photo by Jessica Simmons
The owner of Natural Bridge Zoo, Karl Mogensen, was fined $10,000 and will have to shut his zoo down for 30 days in January. The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited Mogensen for several violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Reporter Jessica Simmons has the story.
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