Event Brief
Florida halts sloth imports amid probe into deaths
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: FWC suspends sloth imports for 60 days as lawmakers seek a criminal probe into “Sloth World” operators after reported deaths.
WHO: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); Florida lawmakers; “Sloth World” operators
WHAT: FWC suspends importation of sloths for 60 days while a criminal probe is pursued into “Sloth World” deaths
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The suspension follows reported deaths tied to “Sloth World,” prompting lawmakers to push for a criminal probe into the operators.
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