Animal Sanctuary Under Investigation After Euthanizing Lions, Tigers & Bears

AGATE, Colo. (CBS4) – Federal and local authorities are investigating whether the Lion’s Gate Sanctuary in Elbert County violated laws last month when it euthanized all 11 of its animals.
Special agents at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are working with the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office to find out what happened.
The investigation into Lion’s Gate Sanctuary came two weeks after it euthanized five bears and six lions and tigers.
(credit: Lion’s Gate Sanctuary)
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