HUGO, Okla. — An animal handler was killed by a tiger underneath his care at a protect for giant cats in southeastern Oklahoma, the group mentioned Sunday.
Growler Pines Tiger Protect mentioned in an announcement that Ryan Easley died Saturday in “an accident” involving a tiger on the property close to Hugo, not removed from the Texas border.
“This tragedy is a painful reminder of each the sweetness and unpredictability of the pure world,” the protect mentioned on its Fb web page. “Ryan understood these dangers — not out of recklessness however out of affection. The animals underneath his care weren’t simply animals to him, however beings he shaped a reference to — one rooted in respect, day by day care and love.”
All excursions have been canceled till additional discover, the assertion mentioned.
The protect is a non-public facility the place guests can ebook excursions to view tigers and see demonstrations on how the animals are skilled and cared for, in keeping with its web site.
