Tiger Kills Oklahoma Animal Handler and Former Associate of ‘Tiger King’ Star

Ryan Easley acquired tigers from Joe Exotic, who was the subject of the 2020 Netflix documentary.
Tiger Kills Oklahoma Animal Handler and Former Associate of ‘Tiger King’ Star
Joe Maldonado, also known as “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, at the zoo he ran in Wynnewood, Okla., on Aug. 28, 2013. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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An animal handler with previous ties to “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic has been killed by a tiger at an Oklahoma preserve where he worked.

Ryan Easley, operator of the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, Oklahoma, was fatally mauled by the big cat under his care over the weekend, the preserve announced on social media on Sept. 21.
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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