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Animal handler Ryan Easley was fatally attacked by a tiger at his preserve in Oklahoma

The incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 20, the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve announced on Facebook

The facility said Easley "lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care"

An animal handler linked to Tiger King star Joe Exotic has been killed by a tiger under his care in Oklahoma.

Ryan Easley was fatally attacked by a tiger at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo on Saturday, Sept. 20, the wildlife refuge announced in a statement on Facebook.

“It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the tragic loss of Ryan Easley, who lost his life in an accident involving a tiger under his care at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve,” the preserve wrote.

Easley was perfor

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