It seems as though Joe Exotic has changed his mind. The former zoo owner - who became a huge star during lockdown thanks to Netflix docu-series Tiger King - now believes animals such as tigers should be allowed to roam around freely in a huge U-turn on his previous outlook.
The reality star's prison sentence was what changed his mind about keeping wild cats in captivity after knowing what it's like to be caged himself.
The 57-year-old - real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage - is serving 22 years for plotting to have his rival Carole Baskin murdered, as well as a string of animal cruelty charges.
In an interview with Mariana Van Zeller for her new National Geographic docu-series Trafficked, Exotic admitted that his time behind bars has
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