Update For Tony Via Animal Legal Defense Fund 1.30.2012: Last Monday, Judge Caldwell denied a motion brought by Michael Sandlin and the Tiger Truck Stop (TTS) that sought to suspend Judge Caldwell's order while Sandlin and TTS appealed. In other words, Tony would have stayed put at the truck stop until after the appeal ran its course, which could take months. Instead, Judge Caldwell's order instructing the Department to revoke the permit will go into effect right away. Sadly, this does not necessarily mean Tony is leaving the truck stop soon. Sandlin has filed his own lawsuit against the Department, which has been temporarily restrained from taking any action to remove Tony. Our attorneys are doing everything they can to resolve these conflicting orders to make sure Tony makes his way to a humane, accredited sanctuary as soon as possible. http://aldf.org/article.php?id­=1859

January 16, 2012: New Petition For Tony. LDWF: Ensure Tony The Tiger Is Released To A Reputable Sanctuary http://www.change.org/petition­s/ldwf-ensure-tony-the-tiger-i­s-released-to-a-reputable-sanc­tuary Please Sign and Share. Thank You.

January 4, 2012: Another suit filed in Grosse Tete tiger case The owner of a Grosse Tete truck stop filed suit Tuesday in Baton Rouge against the state of Louisiana and Iberville Parish in a last-ditch effort to continue keeping a 550-pound tiger on display at the facility. Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin argues he and his truck stop have held a federal permit since 1988 to keep tigers at the truck stop, and Tony, a Siberian-Bengal mix, has been kept there lawfully for 10 years. More: http://theadvocate.com/news/17­­13218-123/another-suit-filed-­i­n-grosse.html

"How long should you try? Until."  The recent articles about Tony and his possible move to an Oklahoma "exotic animal park" under investigation by the USDA for the deaths of 23 tiger cubs as well as the conditions and practices of this "park" which include money-making schemes such as exploiting tiger cubs in hands-on exhibits and photo ops are of great concern to all of us. For ways to continue supporting Tony visit: http://freetonythetiger.wordpr­­ess.com/2011/12/24/how-long-s­h­ould-you-try-until/

Dec. 20 2011: Oklahoma park probed in tiger cub deaths Tony, the 550-pound tiger on display at Tiger Truck Stop, could be bound for an exotic animal park in Oklahoma that federal officials say is under investigation after 23 tiger cubs died there. More: http://theadvocate.com/home/16­086­46-125/oklahoma-park-probe­d-in­-tiger.html

December 12, 2011: Judge denies new trial motion for tiger owner State District Judge Mike Caldwell denied Tuesday a motion for a new trial filed on behalf of Michael Sandlin, owner of Tiger Truck Stop Inc. near Interstate 10 in Iberville Parish. More: http://theadvocate.com/home/15­46068-125/judge-denies-new-tri­al-motion.html

Via The Animal Legal Defense Fund: Victory For Tony! Update
November 2, 2011: Great news from Baton Rouge, where Judge Michael Caldwell has ruled in favor of the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Louisiana taxpayers in their lawsuit to free Tony the Tiger from the Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. More: http://www.aldf.org/article.ph­p?id=1859

Attorneys Fighting to Free Tony the Truck Stop Tiger Head Back to Court for New Trial http://www.aldf.org/article.ph­p?id=1859

Reminder For Tony: On November 2nd the court will hear the State's exceptions, which challenge the plaintiffs' standing to bring the case, and will also hear ALDF's motion for a permanent injunction to revoke the permit that lets Michael Sandlin confine Tony at the Tiger Truck Stop.

Thank you so much for featuring the newest update of Tony, dtd Oct 6. 2011..lets hope and pray come Nov 2, this atrocity will be over..and that the courts return to original ruling..and Tony will soon be out of this hell-hole..thank you for all your support..mary