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MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette E ureka Springs has a new "Lady" in town. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge near Eureka Springs was recently part of a rescue of three tigers and one lioness, later named Lady after a generous patron of the refuge took an interest in her. Emily McCormack, animal curator at Turpentine Creek, estimates that the lioness had been living in a dilapidated barn for at least seven years, "at least the last four she was totally isolated — no other animals around. So that's really got to be a horrible thing for such a social animal like a lion," she adds. "I don't even know how a human could have lived in that isolation for that many years," McCormack says. "There was just a row of — I'll call them cubicle cages … at some point that barn was full of animals just next to each other in these tiny cages. Whether she witnessed them all passing away or [if] they were moved away, we have no idea. We were told that some carcasses were found throughout the property." Rescuers say that a Good Samaritan was feeding and watering Lady and three other tigers, but the animals were living in filth. "The closed roadside facility that abandoned these cats was Safari Joe's in Adair, Okla. He did have ties back to Joe Exotic," explains Cheryl King, marketing director for TCWR, but they did not come from the Tiger King park. She says that the tigers went to the accredited Oakland Zoo and Lions Tigers and Bears Animal Sanctuary in Alpine, Calif. They brought Lady to Arkansas to spare the older lioness a journey to California. After sedating her and doing a quick on-site examination during the rescue, staff found that the lioness was infested with hookworms, but "she took her treatment great," McCormack says. They also noticed that she has arthritis. Since she's an older cat — McCormack estimates around 16 to 18 years old — they don't want to sedate her for a full exam just yet to access any other issues she may have. TO ALL TERRIFIC TO ALL TERRIFIC JUNE, JULY & AUGUST JUNIO, JULIO Y AGOSTO 5:00-8:00 PM 4703 N Crossover Rd | Fayetteville, AR | 479-750-2620 www.bgozarks.org | (479) 750.2620 | 4703 North Crossover Rd | Fayetteville, AR Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Become a member today! Donations & picnics welcome. No pets, please. Donaciones y picnics bienvenidas. No mascotas, por favor. www.bgozarks.org JULY 10-16, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 37 FAQ 'Uncharted': Public Premiere WHAT — "Uncharted," a docu- mentary film, follows the journey of three tiger cubs unexpectedly born at Turpen- tine Creek Wildlife Refuge after rescuing their mother from the Tiger King Park. WHEN — 6 p.m. July 13 WHERE — Via Zoom. Once registered, viewers will receive an email the week of the premiere with the Zoom conference number and access code. COST — Donation of $15; bit.ly/ turpentinecreekuncharted INFO — turpentinecreek.org See Uncharted Page 38 One Resilient Lady After years alone, lioness welcomed to Turpentine Creek Turpentine Creek caretakers say Lady is adjusting well to all the changes in her life and looks forward to feeding time and interaction with the other big cats she can see and hear. (Courtesy Photo) EUREKA SPRINGS www.malco.com www.malco.com www.malco.com www.malco.com www.malco.com