TAMPA, Fla. - An Oklahoma zoo once owned by Joe Maldonado-Passage, AKA Joe Exotic, will soon become the property of Carole Baskin, CEO of Big Cat Rescue and Exotic's chief rival in the Netflix show "Tiger King."But Baskin isn’t celebrating.
She’s concerned about dozens of exotic animals currently living at G.W. Zoo, which federal inspectors say show signs of mistreatment.The USDA suspended the license of the zoo's operator, Jeff Lowe, who also appeared in "Tiger King," after two inspections found apparent mistreatment of the animals and problems with the facilities.A USDA report from June 23 documents two large cats and two wolves appeared to be in poor health and that a veterinarian had not been consulted about their care.