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29-04-2025
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Britain's very own Tiger King's run-down enclosures and dead cats kept in freezer
Britain's very own Tiger King, Terry Moore, was found guilty of a number of animal welfare offences at St Albans Crown Court in January While Joe Exotic earned a huge name for himself when he appeared on the hit Netflix documentary, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, the UK had their very own Tiger King with Terry Moore. The 78-year-old reached TV stardom and befriended a few pals in the showbiz industry before a police raid at his Hertfordshire-based Cat Survival Trust. Dilapidated conditions were discovered at the location, with sickly and dying big cats living in squalor in their enclosures. The frozen carcasses of 26 endangered animals were found in chests of freezers, and it was soon revealed that a vet hadn't visited the location in years. Terry's leg had to be amputated after a male puma tore into him after a security door fell off the puma's hide when he entered the enclosure. Officers said in a statement at the time: 'Police were called to Codicote Road, Welwyn, at 4.04pm on Tuesday 5 November, following reports of a medical emergency. Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the ambulance service. The incident involved a man and a big cat that is caged on site. "The man, in his 70s, was transported to hospital via air ambulance with serious injuries and has received specialist treatment. He remains in a stable condition. The scene was quickly contained and there is no wider threat to the public." Terry also spoke about the incident in a recent interview, revealing: "I was losing so much blood. It took me ten minutes hitting it with a broom, I called my wife and she helped bash it on the head. The cat freaked out. It is pure luck I had the phone and broom to hand, I wouldn't be here if the air ambulance hadn't come." Britain's Tiger King was found guilty of a number of animal welfare offences at St Albans Crown Court in January, resulting in his trust being closed down. The 28 animals at the trust were either rehomed or euthanised due to their health issues. Terry was given a £14,380 fine and banned from having animals for five years. However, Terry maintains that he hasn't done anything wrong and defended having freezers filled with dead cats, including a snow leopard that died in the late 70s. He claimed to The Sun: "We weren't allowed to sell the carcasses because of wildlife trade problems. So all I could do was put them in the freezers. We had two freezers full of big cats." Terry revealed he sometimes euthanised the cats himself by placing them in a box before sealing a plastic bag over it and filling the box with carbon dioxide. After the raid, he was charged and found guilty of four counts of animal cruelty and using animals for commercial gain without a licence. The four counts were concerning a wildcat called Hamish, a Bengal called Jasmine, a jungle cat named Lily and a caracal. However, Terry was cleared of eight counts.
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27-03-2025
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Zendaya to Play Ronnie Spector in A24 Biopic "Be My Baby" for Barry Jenkins
Yara Sameh Oscar winner Barry Jenkins has been tapped to direct A24's 'Be My Baby,' a biographical drama about Ronnie Spector. Zendaya, who has been attached to the project since 2020, will portray the '60s music icon. Before the singer died in 2022, Spector was an executive producer on the film and hand-picked Zendaya to play her on screen. 'Be My Baby' will be adapted from the 1990 memoir 'Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, or, My Life as a Fabulous Ronette' that Spector wrote with Vince Waldron. However, the film is expected to focus on the singer's life with the troubled producer Phil Spector, according to Deadline, who first reported the news of Jenkins' involvement. Dave Kajganich ('Bones and All,' 'Suspiria') has been tapped to write the original screenplay. Spector, born Veronica Bennett, rose to fame in the 1960s as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, known for hits such as 'Be My Baby,' 'Baby I Love You' and 'Walking in the Rain.' As the subtitle of her memoir suggests, she often rocked a beehive hairdo, cat-eyed mascara and tight-fitting outfits. She wed music producer Phil Spector in 1968 (and took his name professionally) but detailed in her autobiography that he essentially kept her as a virtual prisoner in their home during their tumultuous marriage. During that time, she recalled descending into alcoholism, which impacted her professional life. Phil Spector was sentenced in 2009 to 19 years in prison for murdering the actress Lana Clarkson. He died at age 81 in 2021. Ronnie Spector, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, died after 'a brief battle with cancer' at age 78. A24, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Mark Itkin, Tom Shelly and Zendaya will produce 'Be My Baby' with Jonathan Greenfield serving as executive producer. Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak, Jenkins' partners at Pastel, will also be joining as producers. Timing on 'Be My Baby' is not clear since Jenkins recently signed on to direct 'The Natural Order,' a sci-fi thriller starring Glen Powell. Zendaya has Christopher Nolan's epic 'The Odyssey,' Universal's 'Shrek 5' and Marvel's 'Spider Man 4' on the horizon. 'Be My Baby' marks another collaboration for Jenkins and A24 after 'Moonlight' and this year's Sundance darling 'Sorry, Baby' (which Jenkins served as a producer). The movie also reunites Zendaya with A24, a producer on 'Euphoria' and the upcoming romantic comedy 'The Drama' with Robert Pattinson. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Ireland Replaces Former Israeli Embassy with Palestinian Museum News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer Lifestyle Maguy Farah Reveals 2025 Expectations for Pisces News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
