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However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary ...

However, a bloody power struggle erupted last year between rival Sinaloa cartel factions, plunging the region into crippling levels of violence and leaving the leaders of the Ostok Sanctuary ...

The animals were relocated from the Ostok Sanctuary in Culiacan, a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, to Mazatlan, in the southern part of the state, due to ongoing violence, according to ...

Organized crime and violence in the Mexican state of Sinaloa has forced a local sanctuary to close and transfer at least 700 ...

The Associated Press reports that the Ostok Sanctuary, which housed over 700 animals, was forced to pack up and flee after months of violence and intimidation from rival factions of the Sinaloa ...

The animal is one of many being relocated from the Ostok Sanctuary on the outskirts of Culiacán, Mexico, as part of a large-scale animal transfer operation. A group of emus rests inside a truck ...

Elephants, lions and tigers have had to be dramatically rescued during vicious drug wars - as the exotic animals have been kept by gangsters as pets. The animals were taken to safety by vets and ...

Rival Sinaloa Cartel factions fought for control. This led to threats and supply shortages for the Ostok Sanctuary. The organization transported 700 animals to Mazatlan. Staff feared the violence ...