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March 21, 2025 / 01:00

This episode discusses the euthanization of five tigers by Joe Exotic, the licensing process by the United States Department of Agriculture, and the legal ramifications of his actions.

Joe Exotic explains that he was advised by a USDA inspector to euthanize the tigers due to their age and health issues. He describes the procedures available for euthanization, including gunshot and injection methods.

Joe recounts the challenges faced with tranquilizing the tigers for injection, leading to the decision to use a gunshot for a quicker process. He notes that the inspector who recommended this could not be found during the trial.

Ultimately, Joe was not charged with animal abuse but faced charges related to taking endangered species without a permit and hunting without a permit.

TL;DR

Joe Exotic discusses euthanizing five tigers and the legal issues that followed.

Video

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i euthanized five tigers what was that
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situation i was licensed by the United
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States Department of Agriculture that's
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who allows you to have a zoo and my USDA
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inspector kept saying "Joe you have 260
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tigers why are you keeping these five
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alive they're so old and they're
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crippled and they're in pain." There was
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two ways in the protocol to put them to
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sleep by gunshot or by injection in
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order to have the vet utilize them by
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injection you have to tranquilize them
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first so she could walk in a cage
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without getting killed and you have to
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keep tranquilizing them over and over
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and over and they have seizures the vet
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just figured out that you know what
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let's just put them down with with the
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gunshot and have it done in a half a
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second so that's what we did well the
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inspector that told us to do that
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couldn't be found the jury never got to
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hear her so they didn't charge me with
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animal abuse or cruelty to animals or
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anything else they charged me with
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taking five endangered species without a
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permit going hunting without a permit
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basically damn

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Episode Highlights

  • Euthanizing Tigers
    A difficult decision leads to the euthanization of five tigers due to their suffering.
    “They're so old and they're crippled and they're in pain.”
    @ 00m 15s
    March 21, 2025
  • Legal Consequences
    Despite the circumstances, legal charges arise for taking endangered species without a permit.
    “They charged me with taking five endangered species without a permit.”
    @ 00m 53s
    March 21, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Animal Suffering00:15
  • Legal Charges00:53

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