Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, as seen in Netflix’s hit doc series Tiger King, has closed its doors for good.Current owner Jeff Lowe confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying that he was voluntarily forfeiting his USDA exhibitors license.
Back in May, a federal judge in Oklahoma granted ownership of the park to rival operator Carole Baskin after ruling that previous owner Joe Exotic, now serving a 22-year prison term for crimes including a plot to kill Baskin, had fraudulently transferred ownership prior to Lowe taking over.In the post, Lowe claimed the USDA had “folded to the pressures of [animal rights group] PETA” and were making “false accusations” against him.
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