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An Oklahoma man linked to Joe Exotic, featured in Netflix's "Tiger King," was killed during a tiger performance in Oklahoma.

Ryan Easley, 37, was the owner of Growler Pines Tiger Preserve. He "lost his life in an accident involving a tiger" on Saturday, the preserve said in a Facebook post.

"Growler Pines was more than just a place of work for Ryan, it was his calling, his passion and his life’s purpose," the post said. "His courage, compassion and unwavering commitment to wildlife will never be forgotten."

According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Easley was "an associate" of Exotic who had obtained animals from him in the past. Both PETA and Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, react

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