Two endangered African lionesses have been moved to a Colorado sanctuary under a settlement between owners of a Manchester zoo and a California-based animal welfare agency.
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The animals were taken to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, which is located off of I-76 about 40 miles northeast of Denver.
The ADLF and Iowa residents filed suit against the zoo to remove the endangered lions from the zoo and then sought an emergency court order to permit immediate examination of the lions because of health concerns for the animals.
Owners Pam and Tom Sellner say they’ve been unfairly maligned. That was part of a separate lawsuit the Animal Legal Defense Fund lodged against the Sellners. The facility failed to comply with the state’s new safety rules under the Dangerous Wild Animal law. The group told an Iowa judge last month that it had “grave concerns” for the animals.
“Their condition is being assessed and treated, Craig said”.
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The Colorado sanctuary is the largest nonprofit carnivore sanctuary in the world, with over 400 rescued Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wolves, Leopards and other carnivores living in large acreage natural habitats, according to its website. She ordered the Sellners to allow a vet to examine the lions.
