The CEO of Big Cat Rescue, Baskin broke out as a fixture in pop culture when she appeared in the Tiger King documentary series on Netflix.
The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning when Hillsborough Fire Rescue responded to an animal attack call to Baskin’s Big Cat Rescue, the Tampa-based sanctuary made famous by the hit Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.
They also suggest that Couser’s attempt to enter the enclosure without assistance was a violation of Big Cat Rescue policy.
Candy Couser, a longtime volunteer at Big Cat Rescue, was reportedly about to feed Kimba the tiger when she reached her hand into the enclosure to open the door.