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United States Department of Agriculture DOELBERG Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 137161336120255 insp_id Inspection Report East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue Inc 320 Zoo Road Customer ID: 7182 Fairfield, PA 17320 Certificate: 23-C-0153 Site: 001 EAST COAST EXOTIC ANIMAL RESCUE INC Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: May-16-2016 3.125 (a) REPEAT FACILITIES, GENERAL. There were several areas of the fence around the goat and alpaca enclosure that had gaps or bent wire that could be a danger to the animals. Additionally, the sheet metal on the outside of the large barn had become loose and presented a sharp edge that could injure the animals.The fence needs to be repaired and the sheet metal repaired to assure the animals do not become trapped trying to escape or injured by the sheet metal. The indoor and outdoor housing facilities shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury and to contain the animals. 3.127 (d) REPEAT FACILITIES, OUTDOOR. The perimeter fence at the back (uphill) of the property had an area where it was lower than the rest of the fence. This area was near a piled rock structure which made the fence effectively shorter still at this point. This area presents a likely point for an animal to get over the fence. The facility must be enclosed by a perimeter fence that is of sufficient height (at least eight feet) to keep animals and unauthorized persons out. This height must be maintained for the entire length and vegetation must not be allowed to compromise the integrity and effectiveness of the fence. The fence must be constructed so that it protects the animals in the facility by restricting animals and unauthorized persons from going through it or under it and having contact with the animals in the facility, and so that it can function as a secondary containment system for the animals in the facility. An exit interview was conducted with facility director. DAVID OELBERG, D V M Prepared By: DAVID A OELBERG, D V M USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 1043 May-16-2016 Received By: MURRAY, SUZANNE(b)(6), (b)(7)(c) T Date: Title: DIRECTOR May-16-2016 Page 1 of 1 United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 7182 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 16-MAY-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 7182 23-C-0153 001 EAST COAST EXOTIC ANIMAL 16-MAY-16 RESCUE INC Count Species 000010 Brown capuchin 000004 Patagonian cavy 000001 South American Coati 000001 Sheep or mouflon 000002 Lion 000001 Serval 000001 Puma/moutain lion/cougar 000002 Tiger 000003 Goat 000001 Bobcat 000001 Agile gibbon 000005 Llama 000001 Elk 000004 New Guinea Singing Dog 000023 Fallow deer 000001 European rabbit 000061 Total.

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