The Wildcat Sanctuary reports that it has accepted several big cats including tigers, lions and hybrid big cats seized last week by the U.S. Department of Justice from Jeff and Lauren Lowe, the owners of Tiger King Park, made famous by the 2020 Netflix documentary âTiger King.â
On May 20, the U.S. Justice Department stated that federal agents led by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service seized 69 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar from Tiger King Park during a large-scale rescue effort. Authorities conducted three inspections of the animals at Tiger King Park since December 2020 and cited owners Jeff and Lauren Lowe with numerous citations for failing to provide the big cats with adequate veterinary care, nutrition and shelter.