Milwaukee Exotic Animal Owner and Breeder Charged After Releasing Pet Bobcat
Incident Date:
01/06/2023
Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Facility Name:
Premier Exotics
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Small Cats
Animal:
Bobcat
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
A woman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was found guilty on one count of “unlawfully introduce/stock wild animals” after allegedly releasing a captive pet bobcat in Green Lake County in 2021.
The woman is the owner of Premier Exotics, a business licensed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an animal dealer that uses the address of a residential home in Milwaukee. A social media page for the business indicates that she breeds and sells various exotic cats, including servals and caracals.
Documents from the DNR indicate that she obtained the bobcat kitten without proper state permits and kept the bobcat inside her Milwaukee home.
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