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Matthew Lutz, the Muskingum County Sheriff described him as “a like-to-live-on-the-edge type of person”. Thompson was a collector of exotic animals, who grew up in Zanesville, and was well-known around the area for the wild things he did. It is believed Thompson released nearly all of his 56 animals, following a mental breakdown which led him to take his own life. The 73 acre farmland with the private zoo was owned by Terry Thompson. Zanesville Animal Escape took place in October 2011, in Zanesville, Ohio, when over 50 exotic animals were released from Muskingum County Animal Farm. What Led to the Zanesville Animal Escape? This makes it all the more relevant to remember the tragic event that took place in Zanesville almost a decade ago. But it doesn’t seem to be the case as 5,000 to 10,000 tigers live in captivity in the country, while less than 4,000 remain in the wild. The catastrophic incident that took place in Ohio should have served as a cautionary tale for others in America.

This reality is revealed to us through Zanesville Animal Escape that briefly makes its presence felt during the first half of the series.īut the horrific tragedy of Zanesville’s animal massacre is enough to haunt the viewers as they see what follows. Cages only lead to more cages, unless a far worse reality awaits them. “This lawsuit has been filed in the name of Justice, The Trump Administration must be made aware of the Overreach, perjury, abuse of power and the failure to uphold the Oath of their position which is truth and Justice for all,” the gun-toting Oklahoma native wrote in the post.īookies are taking bets on whether he’ll get it.As ‘Tiger King’ reaches its gnawing conclusion, it makes us aware that not a single animal benefitted from all the greed, rivalries and betrayals that unravel in the series. The polygamist announced his lawsuit and issued a call for a pardon from President Trump on March 19 on his Facebook page. The big-cat lover and star of the hit Netflix docuseries is serving a 22-year sentence for falsifying wildlife records, violating the Endangered Species Act by killing five tiger cubs, and federal charges for a 2017 murder-for-hire scheme targeting Big Cat Rescue founder and arch-nemesis Carole Baskin.Įxotic is seeking a combined $94 million from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, his former business partner Jeff Lowe and several former colleagues say.

#DID JOE EXOTIC ESCAPE PRISON UPDATE#

However, when reached for an update on Exotic’s condition, the FMC Fort Worth told The Post, “I’m sorry this information is not public.”

“He is no longer here at this facility,” a Grady County staffer confirmed to The Post, recommending we reach out again Friday and speak to a different jail worker.

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The facility “put him on COVID-19 isolation” due to the fact that “the previous jail he was at, there were cases,” Passage said on Cohen’s SiriusXM series “Andy Cohen Live.” He did not say whether Exotic had tested positive for the coronavirus. The facility is an hour’s drive from Exotic’s former zoo, the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park. Inmate records show Thursday that Joseph “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage is now located at the Federal Bureau of Prisons-operated Federal Medical Center Forth Worth in Texas.Įxotic’s fourth husband, 24-year-old bartender Dillon Passage, told Andy Cohen that Exotic had previously been isolated at the Grady County Jail in Chickasha, Oklahoma, over coronavirus concerns. “ Tiger King” star Joe Exotic, 57, has been transferred from coronavirus isolation to a prison medical center. Joe Exotic transferred from coronavirus isolation to prison medical center You See This? Fastest pitch ever, Jack Harlow, Tiger King's lawyer 'Tiger King' star Doc Antle charged with money launderingįBI arrests Doc Antle of 'Tiger King' fame Joe Exotic confirms prison wedding is off - and he's back with ex Seth Posey ‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle set to be released on bond

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