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Was Don Lewis fed to the tigers? Hear from the former volunteer whose job it was to feed them

September 10, 2020 / 01:25

This episode discusses the allegations surrounding the disappearance of Don Lewis, focusing on the claims of him being fed to big cats. The guest shares personal experiences with the animals and addresses misconceptions about their care and feeding.

The guest recounts their time working with big cats until 2000, mentioning the types of animals present, including tigers, cougars, and leopards. They emphasize their firsthand knowledge of the animals' diets and health.

They express skepticism about the rumors of a grinder being used for human remains, labeling these as urban myths. The guest believes that there are individuals who know what happened to Don Lewis and that the truth will emerge with the right inquiries.

They assert that Don Lewis would not have willingly abandoned his life, money, and animals, highlighting his passion for his work and possessions.

TLDR

The episode discusses Don Lewis's disappearance and addresses myths about his fate involving big cats.

Episode

1:25
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the things that were being said about him being fed to the big cats i i was always well women i fed the big
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cats so if you want to talk to something then talk to me because that was that was my
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route until until 2000 and at that point they only had a couple of adult tigers they had
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cougars and they had leopards it wasn't something like a you know 50 tigers or something out
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there so i would know if they're if something in their food changed if they're if they're if they weren't eating these
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were these would have been things that i would have known about and and again would have
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been happy to discuss with the sheriff's department i never saw a grinder that would
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accommodate large pieces of uh you know of a human being so so i always felt like these were all
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kind of mislaid accusations that um that just weren't they they were more urban myths than anything
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else i felt like do you think we'll ever know what happened to him i think there are people
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out there that that know what happened i think it's just a question of the right people asking the right
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questions and there's a lot of people out there asking questions i don't think don left his money and his
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animals willingly he was way too happy with what he was doing and he liked what he had and and
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he liked his money and he wouldn't have willingly just walked away from it

Episode Highlights

  • Urban Myths and Accusations
    The speaker believes the accusations are more myth than reality.
    “These were more urban myths than anything.”
    @ 00m 47s
    September 10, 2020
  • The Search for Truth
    There are people who know what happened, but the right questions need to be asked.
    “I think there are people out there that know what happened.”
    @ 00m 59s
    September 10, 2020
  • Don's Attachment to His Life
    Don wouldn't have willingly walked away from his money and animals.
    “He was way too happy with what he was doing.”
    @ 01m 16s
    September 10, 2020

Episode Quotes

  • These were more urban myths than anything.
    Was Don Lewis fed to the tigers? Hear from the former volunteer whose job it was to feed them
  • I think there are people out there that know what happened.
    Was Don Lewis fed to the tigers? Hear from the former volunteer whose job it was to feed them
  • He was way too happy with what he was doing.
    Was Don Lewis fed to the tigers? Hear from the former volunteer whose job it was to feed them

Key Moments

  • Urban Myths00:47
  • Search for Truth00:59
  • Don's Attachment01:16