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Show l)U ii 11m Uidncxtl.iv l.nki Tribune, , Seplunber lb. I'fHli ions, Tigers, Leopards II J ( . l.'ts Ang. It It S H s I mns llllllg. W Ding!.' a forme! homicide delec live estimated til.it 200 to 301) big ( ats opt in private homes in I, as I r lit r s l are granted to keep of those animals in certain sec-o- ! the city and suriouriding Hut many ate kept illegally as iii'ii M" ei)Mil K I' el s n ,i hi1 In lli.il r.it id n i (.i""iii' ,i ,ii el unu-na- in I, l y e I l.lllllly US Iy i' Ve diicctor more ctay , e ,n i Zoological Iai Is d Ibi in me el Anne, ,j 4'ii) jmunil Alin ;in linn & enmiea six-acr- e an attractive, lively eronnli Hispanic pul horn in April 1973 - is pleasant and eager to please She is ( urrently being evaluated for special in a middle school She has progressed to the fifth grade With special education and a supportive family environment, she could become an independent adult. Veronica has suffered neglect and abuse, has been in a number of foster homes, and has some emotional difficulties She has a bladder-contro- l problem when under stress, which is being treated with medication. Veronica is somewhat immature, she relates well tu younger children She is ceriently attending psycho-ttvrapto reMilve emotional and issues It ,s recommended th it therapy continue y single, female, Hispanic parent wlio ean provide structure, commitment and consistency is preferred. A two jaient family will also be conA sidered She should be the youngest or only mid and may want to maintain contact with an adult sister by phone or i letter An adoption subsidy is the Birds It was an overnight (juit the police force the following year to spend full time with the business " he recalled At for the Birds, he exhibited his personal birds, which some regarded as the finest collection of exotic birds and talking parrots in Nevada He purr fiased several small animals, in goats sheep a llama, and started a petting zoo for children of tus c ustomers There was nowhere in Nevada w hi re c hiidren or adults could see lions tigers apes and other wild animals r xi ept iri animal arts at casinos 'I hey tould only read about them in books, see them in mov les or on TV cluding 1 or travel great distances to St V them, Dingle said ' Ttie idea tut me Nevada needs a zoo " So, 3L years ago. he opened the Southr rn Nevada Zoological Park He built a veterinary hospital on the grounds to care for the zoo arm mats as well as for animals from the public Today Dingle s wife Muffye. 42. a former manicurist, and seven fulltime keepers operate the zoo Veterinarians Scott Bradley 34 and his wife Ann 31 run the animal hospital .S. lion-.- e education classes for sue cess i ' of Child in Need A I believe there are tigers, leopards and ocelots in I.as gas homes than in any city in the country, Dingle said Many of tnose animals make their way to the zoo with the cooperation ot the lot al animal shelter and slate and fc deral wildlife agencies Anne for instance was a baby when given to a I.as Vegas showgirl as a 11)3.3 Christmas present Hv the tune At me was 3 months old and weighed 23 pounds, its owner decided that an African lion really did not belong in an apartment house She gave the lion to the animal shelter, which presented it to the I.as Vegas oo Other house pets that are now on animals include a 4 year-olleriiule Bengal tiger named Zatah and a Asian spotted leopard named Samantha Some offers, however, are refused ' We ve turned away 2d big eats so far tins year," Dingle said Ate don t have the room or facilities to house them at the present " The oo is on a half-acrsite on Rancho Boulevard at the north end of the city Another aa acres adjacent have been purchased, and a master (dan has been drawn up for an iff million. zoological paik Dingle said lawyers and accountants are preparing plans for the zoo to go public with a stoc k sale sometime next year Several prominent Nevadans are members of the zoo's advisory board and board of directors. The zoo has had the backing of area business and government leaders, and more than 500 people have become association members by paying annual dues The zoo was launched in 1081 by Dingle, who may be the only former cop anywhere running a zoological park A radar man aboard the air-- c raft carrier Yorktown for four years dining the Vietnam War, he joined the North Las Vegas Police Department when he was 21 upon leaving s r Family Pets Create Zoo in Las Vegas . . . 3)orfran Ihtllcy (Sry (ttlcmtcrs 1 CELEBRATES THEIR AND THE GRAND urn 4 itttr Opty GARMENTS CLEANED & PRESSED FOR THE PRICE OF LIKE 973-24S- 1 562-093- 2 the Navy He was chief of detectives when he retired in 1980 after a dozen years on the police force "Since I was a kid growing up in . ' RU Complete or Partial C 7? r ftekagag 2 W. SHOTS fHty' X3 Mov - ikrr- the first topic in ci series of community presentations to be sponsored by the MEDICAL CARE CENTER WEST VALLEY, at no charge. 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