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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Fresno Chaffee Zoo's newest groundhog had a travel crossed authorities lines to get to the Fresno, a travel that progressive a four-day hunt warrant and the seizure of implicit 300 animals successful Oregon.
According to the Oregon Humane Society, the groundhog which is present successful the Chaffee Zoo's care, was rescued following an probe into West Coast Game Park Safari, a now-closed roadside attraction successful Bandon, Oregon.
On May 15, 2025, Oregon State Police and spouse agencies, including the Coos County Sheriff's Office, served aggregate hunt warrants astatine the site. Officials accidental the hunt warrants were the effect of a lengthy transgression probe into the facility’s operations.
The warrant prompted an outpouring of assistance for the animals housed there, including the groundhog who present lives successful Fresno. Veterinarians and unit with the Oregon Humane Society, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Oregon Department of Agriculture worked to bring the animals backmost to health.
Unfortunately, a camel was euthanized connected the archetypal time of the hunt aft being diagnosed with aggregate superior aesculapian conditions. A chickenhearted and a kinkajou were besides aboriginal euthanized.
A full of 310 animals were rescued and relocated to accredited oregon permitted carnal sanctuaries oregon rescue facilities. Among them was Fresno Chaffee Zoo's newest groundhog. Since receiving the groundhog, the nationalist has been asked to assistance sanction the caller groundhog.
The Oregon Humane Society says they are "so grateful to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo for their assistance," adding that a lawsuit of this magnitude has required practice and assistance from dozens of agencies.
The probe into the West Coast Game Park Safari successful Bandon, Oregon, is ongoing. According to the Oregon State Police, investigators proceed to process grounds collected astatine the site.
