Ellicott petting zoo, farm owners mourn loss of animals in apparent “stray dog attack”

The owners of Wishing Star Farm in Ellicott are mourning the loss of seven of their beloved petting zoo sheep and goats after ...
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Deadly Dog Rampage Shatters Ellicott Petting Zoo

Monday morning turned brutal at Wishing Star Farm in unincorporated El Paso County, when a pair of stray dogs tore through ...

Wishing Star Farm petting zoo goats and sheep killed in attack, says owner: ‘Like family to us’

The murders of four sheep and three goats on Monday at a petting zoo in unincorporated El Paso County has left the Wishing Star Farm in Ellicott reeling with sadness. “The animals are like family to ...
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Ellicott petting zoo attacked by dogs, killing seven animals

The Wishing Star farm out in Ellicott has been around for over 20 years. Jason Wood is a veteran and has owned the petting ...

Kirksville FFA chapter hosts educational petting zoo and activities

The Kirksville FFA chapter hosted a petting zoo and learning lab Wednesday and Thursday in the ag shop at the Kirksville Area ...
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Horses, petting zoo animals saved from ‘catastrophic’ barn fire at Up North farm

Lake Ann Farm is a horseback riding center and petting zoo in Interlochen. The farm posted on Monday, Feb. 23 on Facebook giving the public an update on the major barn fire that was blazing overnight.
Food Safety News

It is time for mandated safety standards for fairgrounds, petting zoos and other farm animal businesses

There is something special about watching children interact with animals at a petting zoo that touches the heart. I have very fond memories of taking my son Chris to petting zoos when he was young. He ...