FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An animal cruelty investigation in Tarrant County has led to the closure of ‘Seaquest Fort Worth’ at Ridgemar Mall.
PETA said it filed a complaint with Fort Worth police about two dead sharks and dozens of dead fish.
The animal rights organization also said former employees described conditions of overcrowding and poor water quality.
In a news release, PETA claimed the United States Department of Agriculture has already cited SeaQuest for unsanitary conditions at a duck enclosure and for failing to properly handle a sloth and a cat, both of which bit visitors during interactions.
“Champagne corks are popping at PETA now that this blight on beautiful Fort Worth has finally stopped exploiting animals and endangering the public,” says PETA Foundation Associate Director Molly Johnson. “The SeaQuest chain is a scourge, and PETA will continue to call out its dreadful and deadly petting zoos until every location follows suit and closes.”
The case has been sent to United States Department of Agriculture.
SeaQuest has been marred by similar incidents at its chains nationwide. Former CEO Vince Covino quit in August and the company’s Colorado, Connecticut and Georgia locations have all closed.
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