190 massive cats rescued from Mexico shelter operated by California man
MEXICO CITY (Border Report) — An animal sanctuary for giant cats in Mexico, operated by a California charity, has been raided by Mexican officers who’ve eliminated 190 lions, tigers, jaguars and different animals present in “deplorable conditions.”
The Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation, with workplaces in Los Angeles, operates the sanctuary the place the raid came about on July 4.
The sanctuary is run by a controversial determine named Eduardo Serio.
Celebrities such because the Kardashians, Paris Hilton and others have donated massive sums of cash to Serio to assist look after rescued lions, tigers and different massive cats.
But PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has been very important of Serio previously, calling his operation “just another sham sanctuary making a profit by exploiting animals.”
Serio is now beneath investigation and is being searched for the mistreatment of animals, in accordance to Mexico’s Attorney General.
“Eduardo Serio, owner of Black Jaguar-White Tiger is wanted for the extreme abandonment and mistreatment of hundreds of large felines,” prosecutors say.
Mexico’s Association of Zoos, Breeders and Aquariums, AZCARM, put out a tweet denouncing Black Jaguar-White Tiger and its operator for the “extreme abandonment and mistreatment of hundreds of big felines that are in various states of extinction.”

Aside from the massive cats, 17 primates and two coyotes have been rescued in the course of the raid, in accordance to investigators.
Independent Film Producer Arturo Allende, who has greater than 3 million followers on Instagram, referred to as the sanctuary “hell on earth for the animals.”
For the previous two years, Allende has been engaged on a documentary concerning the Black Jaguar-White Tiger sanctuary.
“It’s a holocaust for the animals, it’s a crime,” he says.
Investigators report having loads of photographic proof taken by ex-workers on the location depicting “hundreds of big felines living in deplorable conditions without food, veterinary care or adequate space to move around.”
“Many have visible wounds, many of the animals are in various states of malnutrition,” in accordance to data launched by investigators. “We have horrible testimony that some animals have been sacrificed while others have devoured themselves to avoid starvation.”
According to Serio’s web site, his basis “has been working tirelessly for over four years to rescue, rehabilitate, and preserve Animals through our Foundation. … We work to rescue as many Animals in need through independent rescue missions or by working with the Mexican government.”