Xinyang Xin County indoor zoo animal neglect incident
| Xin County indoor zoo animal neglect incident | |
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| Key Details | |
| Location | Xin County, Xinyang |
| Species Involved | Multiple Species, including alpaca, cats, ducks, parrots, pigs, rabbits |
| Type of Abuse | Neglect |
| Timeline | |
| Date of Incident | January, 2025 |
| Date Discovered | January 21, 2025 |
| Date Closed | — |
| Status & Outcome | |
| Case Status | — |
| Perpetrator | Gao Wen Chao |
| Aftermath | The indoor zoo is possibly no longer in operation, though some comment under the indoor zoo's Douyin account showed conflicting information. |
| Person of Interest | |
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| Name | Gao Wen Chao (高文超) |
| Age | — |
| Occupation | Indoor Zoo Owner |
| Known Identifiers | — |
| Status | — |
| Involvement | Was/Is the owner of the indoor zoo that showed signs of animal neglect; threatened to sue (likely people who undermined his business). |
| Punitive Measure | According to Baidu Map, the indoor zoo is no longer in operation. |
In late January and early February 2025, a controversy arose regarding the care of animals at 小象动悟公园, a petting zoo located in 居然之家城市广场, Xin County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, China.
Background
On January 18, 2024, Douyin account @醉美新县(id:TangTang861868) published a video about "新县居然之家小象动悟园", which was set to open on January 20.
Additional information
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The indoor zoo owner's Douyin account -
The indoor zoo owner's arguments with possibly Ms. Liu -
Additional arguments between the two -
Likely Ms. Liu's follow-up response regarding the matter -
Information on zhipin.com related to the indoor zoo -
Information on Baidu map related to the indoor zoo
