The couple sat for interviews for the documentary, thinking the filmmakers were going to focus on their cause.
A 2009 photo of Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin, pictured with Flavio, a retired circus cat that lives at her Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary in Tampa.
The series spent considerable airtime insinuating Baskin may be responsible for the 1997 disappearance of her ex-husband.
She is not considered a suspect, said Hillsborough County sheriff’s spokesperson Merissa Lynn, noting that the investigation has not ruled anyone out.
These days, she said she fears leaving home because of the death threats that flooded in after the series aired.
Carole Baskin has historically answered calls from law enforcement, veterinarians and motorists to rescue bobcats and panthers injured on roads.
“I really hope what will come of this is that law enforcement will take this seriously,” Carole Baskin said. »
