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#Grateful for all of Tony the Tiger's friends dedicated to his release to a reputable big cat sanctuary! #FreeTonyTiger

ROARRRRR! GRRR-ATEFUL 4 all of my friends who never give up the fight for my release to a reputable sanctuary!
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"Tony is a 12-year old Siberian/Bengal tiger used as a roadside attraction at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete Louisiana. Tony is an example of the serious problem of privately owned tigers in the United States whose numbers exceed tigers left in the wild. Tony’s owner, Michael Sandlin, has bought, sold, bred, and exhibited tigers for over 20 years. In 2003, because of violations and fines, Mr. Sandlin and the USDA made an agreement where 3 of the 4 tigers he owned, Toby, Khan and Rainbow, were sent to Tiger Haven in Kingston TN. The USDA reduced the fines and allowed Mr. Sandlin to keep one tiger, Tony."