A judge has barred Louisiana officials from renewing a permit for a Grosse Tete truck stop to keep a caged tiger on its premises. An injunction issued today by State District Judge R. Michael Caldwell blocks the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries from issuing a new permit for the Tiger Truck Stop to keep the 10-year-old tiger on its premises once the current permit expires in December. Animal Legal Defense Fund attorney Matthew Liebman says Caldwell refused to revoke the current permit, which means the truck stop is allowed to keep the tiger until Dec. 14. Liebman says the ALDF will work with the state to find a new home for the tiger, named Tony, at an animal sanctuary.
Judge blocks new permit for truck stop tiger
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