Site icon WNews

Marineland drops $1.5M lawsuit against former employee and agrees to rehouse walruses

WNews Banner

After a decade-long legal battle, former Marineland trainer Philip Demers was able to see his beloved walrus Smooshi this week, after the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction dropped a $1.5-million lawsuit against its former employee.

Demers, the animal rights activist and whistleblower, is still banned from Marineland, but was allowed inside the park Wednesday for a reunion with Smooshi — the first time he had seen her in a decade, he said — after news emerged that the legal issues were resolved.

The lawsuit, filed in 2013 by Marineland, alleged Demers trespassed and plotted to steal the 800-pound walrus. Demers filed a counterclaim, also in 2013, for defamation and abuse of process, he told CBC Hamilton. 

ADVERTISEMENT

After several weeks

Donation

Help Support the Work of WNews

ADVERTISEMENT

This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/marineland-lawsuit-free-smooshi-1.6590640?cmp=rss.

This post was originally published on this site

Exit mobile version