Among eccentrics and cult personalities in the bizarre world of big cat owners, few stand out more than Joe Exotic. A mulleted gun-toting polygamist and country western singer who runs an Oklahoma roadside zoo, he presides over a chaotic arena filled with drug kingpins, conmen, cult leaders, and charismatic figures obsessed with big cats and their status as darlings of the dangerous menagerie. Despite his charisma and misguided passions, Joe's reputation begins to tarnish when Carole Baskin, an animal activist from a neighboring sanctuary, threatens to shut down their operations, sparking a fierce rivalry that ultimately lands him in hot water for murder-for-hire charges. The story uncovers a twisted tale of the only things more dangerous than big cats are their owners.
Aired: Mar 20, 2020Meet Joe Exotic, the gun-toting operator of an Oklahoma big cat park. He's be...
