An associate of Tiger King star Joe Exotic was fatally mauled by a tiger while performing an animal show in Oklahoma on Saturday (September 20), TMZ reported.

Ryan Easley was suddenly attacked during a show at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo. The wild animal grabbed its handler around his neck and shoulders and bit him before violently shaking him, according to the report.

Paramedics responded to the scene but were unable to resuscitate Ryan, who had acquired the animals under his care from Joe Exotic after the Netflix star went to prison.

Ryan is one of many wildlife handlers and famous individuals who have lost their lives while trying to defy nature.

Below, Bored Panda presents ten other tragic cases of fatalities resulting from human encounters with wildlife.

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