citation_inspection: 4258

The following areas were found in need of repair or replacement: 1.The fence around the goat pasture by the road has a broken tensioner wire and 2 sections where the fencing is broken on the side near the road. 2.The chicken wire on the first landing of the mountain lion perch has an area with broken wires that is loose and pulled away from the structural support. 3.The buried fence flooring for the African crested porcupine enclosure has an area under the water receptacle where the flooring is unravelling. There are also 2 areas that this flooring has been significantly uncovered by the animals and/or erosion. 4.An area of metal stripping above the concrete block in the giraffe building is loose. There are also 2 areas of chain link fencing broken on the bull giraffe enclosure fencing. 5.The elephant building has 3 areas of metal stripping above the elephant enclosure that have been pulled away from the building wall. 6.The shelter for the zebra yard in the main zoo has an area of loose metal corner stripping. 7.The llama fencing for the main llama yard containing 26 llamas has areas where the lowest horizontal fence rail is at least 21 inches from the ground. Smaller llamas may be able to get under this rail. 8.One electrical outlet in the cub holding room has no outlet cover. The door to this room is a 50/50 horizontal split door that has damage to both the top and bottom sections. 9.Spare metal fence panels were found in the potbellied pig yard leaning against the enclosure fence behind the shelters. 10.Rolls of chain link fencing were found in the pasture for the zebras at the breeding farm location. 11.2 large nails are in the top of the stump in the bear enclosure. These are a potential injury hazard to the animals. All of these areas are in need of repair or replacement. They are all areas of potential injury or escape. The facility must ensure that all animal enclosures are maintained to adequately contain the animals and protect them from injury. Correct by: 10 February 2015 for llama fencing and rolls of fencing in zebra pasture, 17 January 2015 for all others.