animal mistreatment

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park to reopen after legal dispute

Mike Murrell

Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park will reopen to the public on May 1st after a legal dispute over multiple violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Shipshewana business owner cited for mistreating animals

Jeff Parrott

From 2023 to 2024 the USDA cited Vernon D. Miller for 90 violations of the Animal Welfare Act, the highest number of citations for any USDA-licensed facility during that time period.