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Case ID: 6173
Classification: Neglect / Abandonment, Unlawful Trade/Smuggling
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Sunday, Aug 31, 2003

County: Bexar

Disposition: USDA Citation

Persons of Interest:
» Kirby VanBurch
» Terrell Diamond

In September 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture charged animal exhibitors Kirby VanBurch and Terrell Diamond, doing business as Illusion Management, Inc. and the Kirby VanBurch Magic Show in Fair Oaks and San Antonio, Texas, with violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

Chester A. Gipson, deputy administrator for animal care with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said that investigators found at least 75 separate violations of the regulations including operating without a license and failure to establish and maintain programs of adequate veterinary care.

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