Tag: Tony the Tiger

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Roundup: Tony the truck stop tiger back in headlines, another Kelty cabover view, and speaking of gators …

Listen: La. Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin on ‘Criminal’ podcast; photos of the restored Kelty Farms 1976 International TranStar’s matching flatbed; and did you hear the one about the Tiger Truck Stop and the alligator?

October 13, 2016

Truck Stops

La. truck stop allowed to keep Tony the Tiger, for now

A Louisiana lawsuit to remove Tony the tiger from his truck stop home has been dismissed, but it could be pursued in the same court before another judge.

November 21, 2014

Truck Stops

Louisiana sued over truck stop’s exemption to keep Tony the Tiger

The author of the Louisiana’s 2006 law prohibiting private ownership of big cats is suing the state over a new law that will allow Tony the Tiger to remain at his truck stop home.

July 15, 2014

Truck Stops

La. truck stop loses bid to keep Tony the Tiger as Supreme Court rejects case

The long legal saga of a Louisiana truck stop owner’s attempt to keep a Siberian Bengal tiger in a cage at his truck stop may have come to an end this month, as the state’s Supreme Court has denied a petition to hear the owner’s case to keep Tony the Tiger.

October 15, 2013

Truck Stops

Appeal heard to keep Tony the Tiger at truck stop

The battle over Tony the Tiger — the tiger at the Gross Tete, La., Tiger Truck Stop — is still raging, as a court case dealing with custody continued February.

March 4, 2013

Business

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Highway bill includes truck parking elements, court orders release of truck stop tiger, owner-operator finalists named, medical certificate changes start Jan. 30, driver shortage to worsen says FTR and more industry news items are featured.

December 1, 2011