Dr. Lamar Hunter has just joined the Carolina Tiger Rescue team as a wildlife veterinarian. After he graduated from NC State’s vet school, Dr. Hunter studied under Dr. Angela Lassiter at Carolina Tiger Rescue. He helps with physicals, medical procedures, and loves seeing the animals improve under the care of the awesome vets at the rescue. Dr. Hunter enjoys working with all the animals at Carolina Tiger Rescue, but his favorite is the lions.
Dr. Lamar Hunter Blog Post 8/19/2022
Dr. Hunter here and I am excited to share some exciting news with you all! We recently introduced tigers Shailah, Naveen and Samar and I am here to tell you a little about them and where they came from! These three tigers were rescued from “Tiger King Park” in Thackerville, Oklahoma last year in May and have been living at the sanctuary ever since. We had to keep information about them under wraps as the court case surrounding their rescue was finalized.
Tiger King Park was closed due to numerous Endangered Species Act violations that included lack of proper veterinary care, lack of proper nutrition and inadequate shelters provided for the animals. This left the animals without enough space to enagage in natural behaviors. At the time of rescue, 68 animals were confiscated from the property and placed in accredited sanctuaries across the country.
Since their rescue, Shailah, Naveen and Samar have received the best veterinary care, diets, enclosures and enrichment and they have settled in nicely to sanctuary life. We can’t wait to share more about their individual personalities with you all!
