Ryan Easley

Entertainment turned into tragedy in September 2025, when Ryan Easley was mauled to death by one of his big cats in front of numerous spectators. The tiger trainer had made a name for himself within the wildlife world for taking part in public shows with his cats -- before all of it changed after…

An associate of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic was mauled by ... you guessed it ... a tiger while performing an animal show in Oklahoma -- and he died a brutal death, TMZ has learned. Ryan Easley was handling the tiger during the Saturday show at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, Choctaw…