ZOOCHECK & PETA ASK CITY OF EDMONTON FOR EVIDENCE LUCY CAN'T BE MOVED

November 16, 2009

Zoocheck Canada/ PETA

The Valley Zoo has been modifying their management of Lucy and recently publicized a new treatment plan for her respiratory condition and obesity. They continue to claim that Lucy cannot be moved and that doing so would pose a threat to her life, although no substantive evidence has been produced supporting their claim.

Zoocheck and PETA have asked the City of Edmonton to provide the documents and materials that support their claim that Lucy can't be moved, including details of all medical examinations of Lucy, all medical records relied upon and generated during the course of their consultant's review, a copy of the DVD of the endoscope examination and correspondence between their consultant and the zoo or city.

Zoocheck and PETA are seeking all of the information relied upon by the zoo and the city, so it can be reviewed by independent veterinary experts. If outside experts agreed with the zoo's claim that Lucy was too sick to be moved, the contemplated litigation would be abandoned.

Click here to read the letter to the City of Edmonton