Camel Euthanized at Oregon’s West Coast Game Park Safari
- On May 15, 2025, law enforcement officials, including Oregon State Police and several partner agencies, executed several search warrants at a roadside zoo located near Bandon as part of an ongoing criminal inquiry.
- The investigation follows a history of Animal Welfare Act violations and recent USDA reports documenting underfed big cats and inadequate animal care.
- Authorities are evaluating the welfare of more than 300 animals, including diagnosing one camel with severe conditions that led to humane euthanasia.
- Investigations found 78 USDA citations in the past year, noted missing animals without records, and identified contaminated food storage and poor staff supervision.
- The park remains closed pending the investigation, and officials urge the public to avoid the facility while they continue evidence collection and animal evaluations.
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Camel euthanized at Oregon’s West Coast Game Park Safari
A camel at the West Coast Game Park Safari was euthanized due to its grave medical condition after state police and other state agency officials raided the safari Thursday and began to assess the conditions of the animals on the property, the state police announced.
Investigation leads to search warrants at Oregon Coast animal safari park
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- An Oregon Coast animal park is at the center of a lengthy criminal investigation with numerous agencies moving in to execute search warrants Thursday morning, according to state authorities. According to the Oregon State Police, local and federal agencies executed several search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon. Oregon State Police said the warrants came as the result of a "lengthy criminal investigati…
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