Inquiry Bruce Mcelyea/ Don Paul's Reptiles

[Matthew T. Schaefer]

Has anyone interacted with or sold to Bruce Mcelyea of Don Paul's Reptiles? The email address is [email protected].

Thank you!

 

[Dkop]

He recently contacted me about a trade. From what I can find, no one knows of him. Did you ever find anything out?

 

[Robert Walker]

The email above [email protected] at least goes to a facebook page with a matching name:
https://www.facebook.com/bruce.mcelyea

 

[Robert Walker]

Is this the person contacting you as "Bruce" versus "Ian"?
Don Paul's RRC

 

[LauraB]

Bruce Mcelyea's FB lists Ian Mcelyea as his son.

 

[Big Time Reptiles]

Bruce Mcelyea's FB lists Ian Mcelyea as his son.

That's correct, Ian is Bruce's son. Bruce lives in Springfield Missouri, Ian is College in Kansas City.

Back in the late 80'S Bruce sold me a Beaded Lizard, we met at one of my rental houses in Springfield and within hours of him dropping it off to me, he called the authorities, to tell them I had a Beaded lizard within the city limits, which at the time was illegal in Springfield Missouri.

In addition he took Bob Clark for several thousand dollars, and turned him in for basically the same thing, in Oklahoma City. Bob will have to tell you all about that. I do know this to be a FACT!

I think Ian is a good kid, I wouldn't trust Bruce, PERIOD!

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

 

[Robert Walker]

Bruce Mcelyea's FB lists Ian Mcelyea as his son.

I think Ian is a good kid, I wouldn't trust Bruce, PERIOD!

There are two accounts under Ian's name:
1. Don Pauls RRC (this is the account that "Bruce" approached Dkop with)
2. McLeachies

McLeachies just posted classified ads under Ian as of 4/9/16.
So it would appear that either Ian is actively using two accounts OR his dad has access to his older account OR "Bruce" used his son's name when he created Don Pauls RRC in 2015.

 

[Big Time Reptiles]

There are two accounts under Ian's name:
1. Don Pauls RRC (this is the account that "Bruce" approached Dkop with)
2. McLeachies

McLeachies just posted classified ads under Ian as of 4/9/16.
So it would appear that either Ian is actively using two accounts OR his dad has access to his older account OR "Bruce" used his son's name when he created Don Pauls RRC in 2015.

Robert,
THANKS for your investigative skills!

My mind has been changed, regardless of who's at fault for what ever reason either might have, I wouldn't trust father or son.

There's that old adage "the fruit don't fall far from the tree"

Lynn Peterson
Big Time Reptiles

 

[Don Pauls RRC]

Bruce McElyea

I normally do not post online and have been technically out of "reptiles fot some time" However the statements made by lynn petterson are wholly incorrect , slanderous at least Don Pauls Reptiles has always been associated with quality and was named after my brother who was murdered brutilly for no reason in 1985 and the case is still open, MCREPTIlES is my sons buisness and i developed several strains of leachies which are beautiful znd some of the best out there and neighther I or my son have or would not cheat anyone and am a devout christian who worked at a bible college during the time some of Lynns acusations occured and if it happened i would have fired from my job. Concerning the alleged selling of a beaded lizard is wholely false and i only worked with zoos. I sold a cuban ground iguana to a man i did not know as Lynn Petterson the only transaction with Lynn was going to his real home in the backwoods where he had a huge greenhouse and h bought a jacksons chameleon from him and he showed me his set ups raising babies on fruitflies and Lynn and I had nothing but good transactions but few the man i sold or traded the cuban iguana was not the same Lynn Peterson i new and was a theif he took the iguana and never paid me for it and moved within days he was a professional fisherman so he said and i never saw my $500. Iguana or this man again again not the Lynn Peterson i knew so whoever really posted this add is either mistaken or a prankster. What did happen is i had brought back a beaded lizard from a zoo that was on breeding loan the very day after the man who took my cuban iguana called the police on me and i didnt know they were illegal. I got cheated out an valuable female iguana and the next day 4-5 pilice cars blocked my driveways came to my door put their foot in my door and forced there way in and demanded i give them the beaded lizard and mike crocker the local zoo head brutally handled the beaded lizard and was shaking he was so afraid yet the animal was not agressive. I was told by the city venous animals were banned from city limits and so i quickly arranged another zoo loan and never saw it again eigther. I have my doubts this is the real lynn peterson as i talked to him after the incedent and we were always on good terms and i found Lynn to be honest and Lynn never mentioned this supposed beaded trade. I always had plenty of enemies as i worked closely with many zoos across the country and even was asked by Qenten Bloxen of Gerald Durrells zoo at ghe channel islands to help them breed the animals for re-introduction that alone made a lot of people mad but i was trying to help save and re-introduce herps where they were near extention. Finally the tell tell sign of this being bogus and false in accusations is due to Mr Bob Clark, i worked with the USFS trying to break up and expose international smuggling ring which we were successful at and i was awarded the highest accomidation in the service and rings were broken up in at least 3 countries. I never cheated Bob out of anything and whoever has made these statements which are false and can be proven false can get in big legal trouble and The gentlemen again saying i ripped off Bob is false anything i had if his at the time was proprty of the US. not me. I am hesitant going into details on a case that i worked on and am bound to not discuss details. I will say this Bob would have never got into trouble i dont seek it out today but i was being pressered to do some very serious crimes and i refused and try to keep any and all transactions legal. He dug his own grave yet i tried to stop him. To date i continue to get threats for trying to protect endangered wildlife and just like these false statements made againts me people continue to rape the planet of rare species , shark fin soup alone has decimated our sees of a top pretator. On closing whoever posted this better have solid proof, evidence against me for these statements. What i have said is the truth and can be backed up, anyone found to be making these statements, or threaten my life while i was working these cases face the same consequences as anyone. I.E. Murdering a federal officer in line of duty even 20 years later faces the death penalty. I will not cow down to a lot of criminals . I am not looking for trouble or to bust someone those days are gone, but again unlike the post above i was and am highly respected by law enforcement and they know its a hard job, but again i had no intention of doing anything to Mr Clark .Everyone out there need to remember the weathy men with money and power dont get their hands dirty they use other people for paultry sums and laugh when they go to jail for crimes they perpetrate. The story in this post is concocted and is trying to get me upset or give details i can not dicuss. But i hope i said enough for people to see through the the story which is untrue, concocted has very little base in fact what details are provided are twisted. Anyone who believes it knows nothing of the facts. If this nonsence continues i will take whatever steps necessary to expose the truth and clear my name. sincerely Bruce

 

[Black Adder]

Very interesting indeed
But I will tell you that you probably need to reconcile the name on the Fauna account to reflect your correct real name
You signed off as Bruce, yet the account states Ian
Just saying before a mod places you in limbo until you do so anyway
Be a shame if you could not defend yourself on here over a simple technicality

 

[Chris Kennard]

I smell a rat.

 

[Chris Kennard]

Lynn is out of town for the weekend. He will be responding on Monday.

 

[CwnAnnwn]

sincerely Bruce

Wow, I am kind of honored to meet you.

A christian bible college worker, breeder of world class animals, zoo breeder, Federal agent, and conspiracy theorist master.

Who in his life time has met, not one, but TWO Lynn Peterson's.

But i hope i said enough for people to see through the the story which is untrue, concocted has very little base in fact what details are provided are twisted. Anyone who believes it knows nothing of the facts.

Oh, you said enough.

I don't know Mr. Peterson at all. I do know him from online posts. He is a very passionate person. He can get a little over zealous about what he is doing and how he feels.

But so far, I have not caught him in one lie. He may hit the subject like a slug hammer into a birthday cake. But he has always been honest about about it. Considering he has really nothing to gain from making up stories, it is a little hard for me to believe you over him. I don't agree with him all the time, but he has by respect and I do listen to what he says.

You, on the other hand, bible school worker, federal agent, and quality breeder of the top order, could not figure out that it was illegal to own a beard dragon.

I am not seeing why I should believe you. You are going to have to come up with some facts on this topic before anyone is going to believe you, Mr. McElyea. I want to believe you, don't get me wrong. But because I say so is just not going to hold water with me.

 

[Chris Kennard]

Nicely put. I've never met Lynn in person but have spoken many times on the phone. I have no problem calling him a man of integrity. I could have easily picked this guy's "painful to decipher" post apart, but feel no need. He will be exposed come Monday.

 

[Chris Kennard]

I do have one question for Bruce. Is it your contention that the Lynn Peterson who posted here never bought a Bearded Lizard from you?

 

[Chris Kennard]

Oh and Bruce, if there is one site that can make or break you, you found it. So speak up.

 

[WebSlave]

But I will tell you that you probably need to reconcile the name on the Fauna account to reflect your correct real name

This name issue has been resolved.

 

[Don Pauls RRC]

Ok ill laugh at this now because the only beaded lizard i had was taken by the police (because it was illegal and did no know) placed at zoo for a few days until i had it put in loan to the Tulsa zoo. How in the world could i sell the same beaded lizard to Lynn who says he got busted with it because i turned him in yet the same beaded lizard taken from me and then placed at tulsa zoo on breeding loan. I am not a magician and do not pull beaded lizards out of a hat. At the time these were so rare they hardly ever came up for sale and zoos wanted them badly. Therefore this is a scam or a jike and if not stopped i will produce all the records i can to venerate myself i only had one beaded lizard and it was not sold but loaned to a grateful zoo and im glad it went there so others could see at the time a very rare animal. Someone needs to show proof if such a sale and furthermore hiw could i sell something i did not have. Yes theres a rat here and at this point i do not know who it is. Can someone hack into someones acct and start whats happened. If necessary i want to know the internet ud where the original post came from i am not shure this is Lynn and its odd id find out about this almost 30 years later

 

[juliasara]

So you expect us to believe you only had ONE beaded lizard? If you were so important that you were doing breeder loans with zoos I highly doubt you had one single animal. Chris is right about this site making or breaking you and so far your doing a great job of digging your own grave. People on this site have a way of finding out the truth so humble honesty are a much better choice then continuing to lie.

 

[Chris Kennard]

Ok ill laugh at this now because the only beaded lizard i had was taken by the police (because it was illegal and did no know) placed at zoo for a few days until i had it put in loan to the Tulsa zoo. How in the world could i sell the same beaded lizard to Lynn who says he got busted with it because i turned him in yet the same beaded lizard taken from me and then placed at tulsa zoo on breeding loan. I am not a magician and do not pull beaded lizards out of a hat. At the time these were so rare they hardly ever came up for sale and zoos wanted them badly. Therefore this is a scam or a jike and if not stopped i will produce all the records i can to venerate myself i only had one beaded lizard and it was not sold but loaned to a grateful zoo and im glad it went there so others could see at the time a very rare animal. Someone needs to show proof if such a sale and furthermore hiw could i sell something i did not have. Yes theres a rat here and at this point i do not know who it is. Can someone hack into someones acct and start whats happened. If necessary i want to know the internet ud where the original post came from i am not shure this is Lynn and its odd id find out about this almost 30 years later

Okay, so POPO took your lizard, gave it to the zoo, who said "hey Bruce, we'll give you back your illegal and incredibly rare lizard when we're done breeding it to the one we already have"?. By all means, produce "all the records" you can.