PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has filed suit against the Tri-State Zoological Park, and its owner Robert Candy, alleging that Tri State’s neglect and mistreatment of the animals held at the facility violates federal and state law and constitutes a public nuisance. The suit asks the court to order that the animals be transferred to reputable facilities. Peta had won a previous lawsuit against Tri-State, which resulted in the transfer of three big cats from the Christie Road facility to a sanctuary in Colorado and prohibited Tri-State from owning or possessing endangered or threatened species. Tri-State has appealed and that appeal is pending.