What will it take to bring the curtain down finally on big cat exhibitions? The fatal attack of Ryan Easley, a tiger handler with ties to “Tiger King” stars Joe Exotic and Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, has ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A large tiger fatally attacked an animal handler as horrified onlookers watched during the end of a big cat show at a preserve in southeastern Oklahoma, officials said Monday.

New information shows that Ryan Easley was leading a performance when a tiger fatally attacked him in Hugo, Oklahoma.

A tiger handler linked to “Tiger King” Joe Exotic was killed Saturday by one of the big cats at the Oklahoma preserve where he worked, according to the facility.