Coverage dated September 20, 2025 to September 21, 2025

Tiger kills animal handler at wildlife preserve in Oklahoma

Headline from CBS News

Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said in a statement that Ryan Easley died Saturday in "an accident" involving a tiger.

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28 articles, oldest first.

NBC10 Philadelphia
Tiger handler fatally mauled at Oklahoma preserve (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Sep 20, 2025
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
“This tragedy is a painful reminder of both the beauty and unpredictability of the natural world,” Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, Oklahoma, said in a...
CBS News
Tiger kills animal handler at wildlife preserve in Oklahoma (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 21, 2025
CBS News's feed description
Growler Pines Tiger Preserve said in a statement that Ryan Easley died Saturday in "an accident" involving a tiger.
The Guardian
Tiger fatally attacks handler at Oklahoma preserve, officials say (opens The Guardian)
Published Sep 21, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
Ryan Easley operated Growler Pines preserve, which called accident ‘painful reminder’ of ‘unpredictability’ of nature
ABC 13 Houston
Caretaker killed by tiger at wildlife preserve in southeastern Oklahoma (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Sep 21, 2025
ABC 13 Houston's feed description
An animal handler was killed by a tiger under his care at a preserve for big cats in southeastern Oklahoma, the organization said Sunday.
The Columbian
Beloved handler killed in tiger attack, Oklahoma preserve says (opens The Columbian)
Published Sep 21, 2025
The Columbian's feed description
The operator of an Oklahoma animal preserve died in an accident involving a tiger, officials say.
New York Post
Tiger handler and ‘Joe Exotic associate’ fatally mauled at Oklahoma preserve (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 21, 2025
New York Post's feed description
Ryan Easley, an "associate" of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic, was attacked on Saturday at Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, the preserve wrote in a Facebook post.
WMUR
Caretaker killed in tiger accident at Oklahoma animal preserve (opens WMUR)
Published Sep 21, 2025
WMUR's feed description
The preserve canceled all tours and encounters until further notice.
The Daily Caller
Handler Linked To ‘Tiger King’ Killed In Brutal Big Cat Attack (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Sep 21, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Animal handler Ryan Easley was killed by a tiger at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve on Saturday.
The Hill
Oklahoma tiger caretaker killed at animal preserve (opens The Hill)
Published Sep 21, 2025
The Hill's feed description
A man was killed by a tiger in his care Saturday at an animal preserve in Hugo, Okla.

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