Growler Pines Tiger Preserve closed; former West Coast Game Park Safari owner Brian Tenney indicted on 371 counts HUGO, Oklahoma––Tiger trainer Ryan Easley, 37, was on September 20, 2025 killed by a tiger at his Growler Pines Tiger Preserve. Despite pretenses to being a sanctuary for former circus animals, “Growler Pines Tiger Preserve, also known […]
Convicted of wildlife trafficking, “Doc” Antle beats Virginia cruelty raps
Federal charges involving money-laundering, human trafficking, & wildlife trafficking have yet to go to court WINCHESTER, Virginia––Call Kevin “Bhagavan the bag man,” also known as “Doc” Antle, 63, a bad news/good news joke. Kevin Antle on June 16, 2023 beat the rap on five misdemeanor cruelty charges, as did his two daughters, Tilakam ”Tilly” Magnolia […]
Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, follows tiger act partner Roy Horn, 75, in death
Illusionist Fischbacher, of Siegfried & Roy, created image of partner Horn as “positive reinforcement” trainer & conservationist Both were role models for “Joe Exotic” et al LAS VEGAS––Entertainer Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, died of pancreatic cancer on January 14, 2021, at the Las Vegas home he had shared with Roy Horn, his partner in life […]