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“The Los Angeles Department of Animal Services ordered a circus-elephant keeper to pack his three elephants and leave town Thursday for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act.” - LA Daily News

“The owner of Lota the elephant, a former Milwaukee County Zoo star, has settled charges of Animal Welfare Act violations brought against him by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the settlement includes a $200,000 fine and removal of Lota from the owner’s facility.” - JS Online