Animal handler killed by tiger was performing in front of onlookers and family, Oklahoma sheriff reveals

nation • 9/23/2025

New details emerged after a large tiger fatally attacked an animal handler during the end of a big cat show at a preserve in Oklahoma.

New details are emerging after a large tiger fatally attacked an animal handler during the end of a big cat show at a preserve in southeastern Oklahoma. Ryan Easley, 37, was dead when deputies arrived Saturday at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve near... [3688 chars]