Animal rights group PETA claims that Jeff Lowe is trying to start a feud with them to gain notoriety, after the success of Tiger King, which featured him. They are asking a judge to intervene so as to stop the fighting that is going on between the two parties. It is unknown if the judge will rule in their favor or side with Lowe. After all, PETA has cried wolf before, or whatever animal or situation suits the occasion.
Tiger King has been one of Netflix’s most successful – and controversial – documentary series’. It throws caution to the wind when talking about how the Big Cat Rescue in Tampa is the subject of a scandal, whereby the owners cared more about petty feuds than the lions, tigers, and other wildlife they were rescuing. People complain that such a series romanticizes Joe Exotic and his misdeeds (actors are in talks to play Joe Exotic in biopics). Viewers that like the show claim that it reveals ugly truths about roadside zoos that the public needs to know.
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Legal Newsline goes into all of the details. Lauren and Jeff Lowe have taken over Greater Wynnewood Zoo after Joe Exotic lost control of it. PETA claims that the couple is picking fights with them in the hope of being featured on a new reality show about them. The couple is maintaining their innocence in this matter. With all of this in mind, we need to consider the source. PETA has a habit of starting lawsuits in the name of righteousness, only to hurt the animals and properties that they claim to be protecting. They are even selling costumes of Joe Exotic to capitalize on the scandal and notoriety that Tiger King brought to discussions about big cat sanctuaries.
With all of this in mind, we need to consider the source. PETA has a habit of starting lawsuits in the name of righteousness, only to hurt the animals and properties that they claim to be protecting. They are even selling costumes of Joe Exotic to capitalize on the scandal and notoriety that Tiger King brought to discussions about big cat sanctuaries. PETA seems more concerned with starting controversies where there are none rather than doing good.
It seems a bit hypocritical that they are accusing the Lowes of engaging in the exact same behavior. The Lowes, for their part, claim that PETA is lying… and in danger of committing perjury. Tiger King fans and critics will have to wait to see how the judge will rule.
Source: Legal Newsline