'Tiger King' Star Joe Exotic's Associate Dies After Being Mauled by Tiger

Mon, September 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM

An associate of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic was mauled by ... you guessed it ... a tiger while performing an animal show in Oklahoma -- and he died a brutal death, TMZ has learned. Ryan Easley was handling the tiger during the Saturday show at the…

via: https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/22/joe-exotic-animal-handler-killed-by-tiger/