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Michael Jackson's Giraffes in $100,000 War

Posted Oct 16th 2009 12:12AM by TMZ Staff

Michael Jackson's giraffes could be forced out of their home -- for the second time -- unless their keeper comes up with $100,000 quick.

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Freddie Hancock of the Banjoko Wildlife Preserve in Page, Arizona, tells TMZ she acquired giraffes Rambo, Jabbar Jr. (JJ), Princess, and Annie Sue from Neverland in 2006 and has been caring for them since -- but now the Page city council is demanding the preserve hand over a $100,000 bond to cover the giraffes in case of emergency ... or else they're out.

But here's the problem: in order to get a $100,000 bond from an insurance company, the keeper claims she needs a special form issued by the city itself ... which Freddie says the city refuses to hand over -- leaving Freddie's hands tied and the giraffes' futures up in the air.

Freddie claims the city wants the bond ASAP -- calls to Page City Hall weren't returned.

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1. I bet you anything that the city is in debt and they're looking for someone to foot the bill.

Posted at 12:15AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Jenny

2. Well, if Michael were here, he would gladly pay for it. Maybe one of Michael's brothers or sisters can help.

Posted at 12:19AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Janet

3. Just another thing that MJ didn't pay for when he was alive. He just abandoned his animals. What a sick Fu*k MJ was.

Posted at 12:22AM on Oct 16th 2009 by dumbazz fans love me

4. Well, if Michael were here, he would gladly pay for it.
Posted at 12:19AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Janet



No he wouldn't have because he abandoned those animals. He also didn't pay his bills. Get it right now..

Posted at 12:24AM on Oct 16th 2009 by dumbazz fans love me

5. I'm doing it again! I can't stop myself! I just sit and wait for a new Michael thread because I loveeeeee him so much! I have nothing else to do in my lame life of hate and frustration, I can't stop myself!!! helpppppp meeeeeeeeee!

Posted at 12:25AM on Oct 16th 2009 by dumbazz fans

6. This Michael Jackson guy really left a mess behind him. I'm taking about the animals he abandoned. Basically, they were all dumped. .


Posted at 12:32AM on Oct 16th 2009 by dumbazz fans love me

7. Come on now.... Put one of them up on ebay and i am sure you will fetch at least 200k for one of mj's animals today.

Posted at 12:34AM on Oct 16th 2009 by think mj's giraffe owner

8. Tippi Hedren Rescues Michael Jackson's Pet Tigers

Actress Tippi Hedren has come to the rescue of pop star MichaelJackson's pet tigers who were left abandoned at his Neverland Ranch inCalifornia. The star of The Birds - who is dedicated to saving largecats at her Shambala wildlife sanctuary - has adopted the animalsbecause she couldn't bear to see them starved or abused. A source tells Globe, "When Michael couldn't find a buyer for them, heapproached Tippi, begging her to take both the male and the female.Tippi couldn't bear the thought of these beautiful animals ending up ina tiny cage somewhere or - even worse, being mistreated or starved in atraveling sideshow. Although Michael promised her he would befinancially responsible for his two tigers, I don't think Tippi honestlybelieves she will see a penny." The 76-year-old star, who is also the mother of actress MelanieGriffith, adopted the tigers after animal rights group People for theEthical Treatment of Animals (PETA) broke the news of the deplorableconditions the animals were living under. The source adds, "Tippi has placed them in quarantine for this firstmonth, ensuring they are in good health and their diet is monitored.Once they've made this initial adjustment, they will be safelyintroduced to the rest of the pride."

Posted at 12:37AM on Oct 16th 2009 by hahahahaha

9. Lyle Dimbatt
Mayor
P.O. Box 4301
920 El Mirage
Page, Arizona 86040
Cell: 640-7873 Home: 645-2390
Message Phone: (928) 645-2390
Fax: (928) 645-1445
Term Ends: June, 2011
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E-Mail: mayor@cityofpage.org
Lyle Dimbatt

Posted at 12:39AM on Oct 16th 2009 by dennis

10. "When Michael couldn't find a buyer for them, heapproached Tippi, begging her to take both the male and the female."

Gee, I'm such a loser I didn't see this part.


Posted at 12:41AM on Oct 16th 2009 by hahahahaha

11. Michael Jackson Did Not Love Animals

Michael Jackson did not love animals. He loved to collect them. He loved owning them like a sheik owns his harem.

As details emerge about the bizarre life of Michael Jackson, questions about the animals who were housed in his private zoo of exotic pets remain unanswered. Members of the animal welfare community wonder whether Jackson was truly an animal lover or merely a collector who abandoned his dozens of exotic pets, leaving them to be scattered, with no endowment, in different facilities around the country.

Posted at 12:42AM on Oct 16th 2009 by hahahahahaha

12. Although Michael promised her he would befinancially responsible for his two tigers, I don't think Tippi honestlybelieves she will see a penny."


YOU FORGOT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART MJ DIDN'T DON'T PAY HIS BILLS.

TALK ABOUT BEING A LOSER CLONER YOU FORGOT THIS PART. MAN YOU TALK ABOUT SOME REALLY STUPID FANS. LOL

Posted at 12:48AM on Oct 16th 2009 by MJ IS DEAD I SAY DEAD

13. 183. Insanity Says:


"Stranger in Moscow" is the fifth and final single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory. The song was released worldwide in November 1996 but was not released in the United States until August 1997. The track was written by Jackson in 1993, at the height of the highly publicized child abuse accusations made against him, while on tour in Moscow. In the ballad, Jackson sings of a fall from grace that has left him lonely, isolated, paranoid and on the verge of "Insanity".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_in_Moscow

Posted at 12:26AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Insanity X Lives @ Facebook.com

184. *Insanity Bids The Board A Good Evening

Posted at 12:27AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Insanity X Lives @ Facebook.com

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Posted at 12:53AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Insanity X Lives @ Facebook.com

14. Michael Jackson has been accused of animal cruelty after his abandoned Neverland Ranch Zoo was found in squalor.

It’s claimed that a crocodile has been found in cruelly cramped conditions and a giraffe was apparently discovered standing in a pool of blood.

Other aerial pictures taken of the ranch allegedly show animals wallowing in their own faeces.

Workers also claim that supplies are running out to feed the animals.

Jacko is thought to have abandoned looking after the zoo when he fled to Bahrain after he was acquitted of child molestation last year.

But animal rights activists think that it’s time action was taken against the pop star.

As the Mirror reports, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) spokeswoman Lisa Wathne said: "These photos make it clear that the animals are being held in what can only be described as cruel conditions.

”They're abysmal, little more than holding cells. Jackson must close this place and relocate the animals to an accredited zoo or sanctuary."

PETA have also called for a full investigation into the ranch.

Posted at 12:54AM on Oct 16th 2009 by keeps getting good

15. MICHAEL JACKSON - JACKSON ACCUSED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY

Pop superstar MICHAEL JACKSON has been accused of keeping the vast array of animals left on his Neverland ranch in squalor.

The THRILLER star effectively abandoned the California estate to live in Bahrain after being acquitted of child molestation charges in June (05).

Photographs purporting to show animals including giraffes, elephants, orangutans and flamingoes living in cramped and dirty conditions have outraged animal rights activists.

People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) has written a letter to the US Department Of Agriculture asking for it to investigate conditions at Neverland.

PETA spokeswoman LISA WATHNE says, "These photos make it clear that the animals are being held in what can only be described as cruel conditions. They are abysmal and little more than holding cells.

"My message to Michael Jackson would be to close this place down and relocate the animals to an accredited zoo or sanctuary."

Earlier this month (JAN06), vet MARTIN DINNES filed a lawsuit against Jackson for allegedly not paying $91,602 (GBP51,729) in bills.






Posted at 1:00AM on Oct 16th 2009 by more cruelty

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