Kangabolic t1_je9el2j wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:31 AM

Reply to comment by knupaddler in Is Yorks wild Kingdom bad news? by SameProfession254

Been going to Dew for well over a decade. I’ve never heard nor would affirm a rumor the animals there were unhappy/treated poorly. It’s a great place. The owner can come across a little coarse but he definitely cares about those animals more than anything.

York has always been underwhelming.

SheSellsSeaShells967 t1_je9gpuj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:53 AM

Course is a good description haha, but he really loves those animals.

knupaddler t1_je9kwff wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:32 PM

i've never been there myself, so anything i think i know about the place is secondhand. but i grew up nearby (before they moved and before they had a tv show) and heard unsettling stories from people with personal experiences, including volunteers. i know they used to get raided by game wardens and eventually were forced to relocate because of health hazards. and then there was this: https://www.motherjones.com/media/2016/03/animal-planet-yankee-jungle-reality-canceled/