TIJUANA — Parrots sold on street corners. Pythons stuffed in a smuggler’s backpack. A tiger that outgrew his owner’s backyard. Confiscated and cast aside, animals such as these have found a home in an ...
SAN DIEGO — The zoo in Tijuana said that it is ready to accept exotic pets from people who may not know what to do with their animals or may be looking to donate them. In Mexico, it’s not unusual for ...
It started with a cage of contraband parrots, a lion taken from an animal smuggler and an abused, albino python seized from a stripper. And so began Tijuana's accidental zoo. A city park has assembled ...