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Bowmanville Zoo
Pop Goes The News — Animal rights group PETA has released more secretly-recorded video to support its allegation last month that a Canadian animal trainer is abusive.
“At the end of the day, it’s only through disincentives that you can absolutely force an animal to do something,” Michael Hackenberger of the Bowmanville Zoological Park explains.
Pop Goes The News — The owner of a Canadian zoo has been caught on video whipping a tiger.
Michael Hackenberger of the Bowmanville Zoological Park is seen cursing at the tiger during a training exercise and whipping it several times — including while the animal is on the ground with its paws up.
Pop Goes The News — Toronto morning show Breakfast Television apologized Friday to viewers after a zoo owner called a baboon a “cocksucker” on live TV.
Michael Hackenberger of the Bowmanville Zoo was forcing a baboon on a leash to ride on the back of a miniature horse during a segment for BT on City.