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The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

More about Delhi...
Delhi's Bio
Delhi's Diary
Delhi in the Media
Delhi's Friends
Delhi's Journey
Tributes to Delhi
Delhi's Necropsy

Delhi's Memorial Fund

 





Delhi's Confiscation


USDA Confiscates Delhi
Due To a Lack of Veterinary Treatment and Adequate
Veterinary Care after Repeated Citations by Permit Holder

 

Victory for Captive Elephants - United States Department of Agriculture Makes History by Confiscating Ailing Elephant

Summary of USDA Charges Against Hawthorn Corporation (Word document)

USDA Confiscation Requirements (PDF document)

Animal Care Elephant Confiscation, November 23, 2003 (a Word document)

USDA Standards - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA Requirements for Animals Traveling (such as in a Circus) (PDF document)

Hawthorn Corporation's USDA Inspection Record Fact Sheet (Word document)

 


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