Allegations have surfaced against the Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center, accusing it of covering up the deaths of abused animals and inadequate veterinary care. Former officer Meredith Tinsley claims the facility instructed staff to conceal incidents, including a mountain lion's drowning and a missing eagle. Tinsley testified at a Brookhaven town board meeting alongside other whistleblowers, detailing shocking accounts of neglect and disturbing practices, suggesting a systemic effort to dodge oversight and maintain funding despite the alleged cruelty.
"It is the general consensus to lie, to defraud, to pretend like nothing is happening," Tinsley, 55, said of the troubled refuge."
"I was told, 'Don't say anything to anybody, we can't let anybody know we lost the eagle,'" Tinsley said. "I called 911. I reported it."
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