After camels, goats escape at Cedar Point, PETA sends complaint to USDA, urges shutdown of ‘wretched’ petting zoo

A handful of viral TikTok videos since last week have displayed camels, goats and seemingly turkeys out of their enclosures within Cedar Point’s petting zoo, and now PETA is getting involved.

According to a statement from PETA Senior Director of Captive Animal Welfare Debbie Metzler, the organization has filed a formal complaint to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), urging the USDA to investigate Honey Hill Farm, a petting zoo from Kentucky that allegedly supplied goats to Cedar Point.

“Goats, camels, and human incompetence are all running amok at the Cedar Point amusement park, where it’s only a matter of time before someone is injured or worse during these animals’ attempts to flee from confinement,” a statement from PETA reads. “PETA urges Cedar Point to shut down its wretched ‘petting zoo’ so that the animals still trapped there can be sent to reputable sanctuaries and encourages everyone to stay away from shameful sideshows that exploit vulnerable animals and jeopardize everyone’s safety. PETA stands ready to assist.

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PETA’s statement also noted that the organization believes “injuries are common when animals are exploited for entertainment.”

Cedar Point could not be reached for comment by the time this story was published.

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