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This past week, Oregon made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. More than 300 animals were seized from the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon after authorities uncovered a nightmare behind its gates. Investigators described filthy, overcrowded enclosures, animals suffering from untreated injuries, emaciation, and sheer neglect. The facility, long criticized by animal rights groups, is now shut down, and deservedly so.
Emaciated lion found at West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon, its rib cage and spine visibly protruding through thin, unhealthy skin. (Photo courtesy of Oregon State Police)
But in the swirl of outrage, a dangerous confusion has emerged; one that threatens the
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