Oklahoma state authorities have begun an animal welfare investigation at Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park — the very same place that was the setting for Netflix‘s smash hit docu-series Tiger King.
According to a statement from Garvin Country Sheriff Jim Mullett, law enforcement has received “numerous calls” about the park, with citizens concerned for the wildlife. Sheriff Mullett further noted he has requested the help of other agencies, as well, like the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Department of Agriculture.
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It’s unclear exactly what the focus is on with this investigation, though Mullett did reveal the presence of several injured animals there who are now “receiving veterinarian care in isolation and are being monitored by USDA.” PETA later shared pics purportedly from the park showing tigers covered in flies due to what they claim is poor sanitation. Uh-oh…
As you’ll recall, the park was previously owned by Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as “Joe Exotic.” With his fascinating persona, the big cat-lover streamed into people’s homes through the highly controversial docu-series before eventually winding up in jail for, among other things, allegedly putting a hit out on his longtime rival Carole Baskin.
Speaking of Baskin, in recent weeks, an Oklahoma judge ordered current owner Jeff Lowe to hand over ownership of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park to Baskin herself. She has offered to re-home all the animals in the park, as well, though Lowe reportedly turned her down. Instead, he’s planning on bringing the animals to his own new zoo, Tiger King Park, in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Lowe has also recently been sued by the state of Oklahoma recently to cover back taxes owed by the old park in Wynnewood. Whew!
Just goes to show, even after the lights have turned off and the cameras have gone away, there’s still plenty of drama to be had at this park! It’ll probably never end, either — especially not while Lowe is still running around doing his thing over in Thackerville with his new exotic animal park…
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What do U make of all this endless Tiger King drama, Perezcious readers? Do U think things will calm down once Carole takes control of the park and (presumably) puts all this craziness to an end?
Will we ever see a second season of the show, anyway?! Sound OFF with your take on everything down in the comments (below)…
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