A Florida zoo has mishandled animals, carelessly forcing tiger cubs to swim in a pool and pose for cameras, according to an administrative complaint filed by inspectors with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Officials said in a filing against Dade City’s Wild Things that the company “has not shown good faith,” failing to make improvements even after an official warning in 2012 detailed years of missteps. It alleges that zoo employees have painted young tigers’ fur and forced them to endure stressful and harmful situations.
Link: Tampa Bay Times