But before Joe Exotic, there was Mabel Stark. Often described as America’s most famous female tiger trainer, the Tiger Queen was renowned for her pluck and charisma.

In dorm rooms and dining halls, students at the University of Maryland and elsewhere train future guide dogs. Julie Gray unzipped her navy fleece and dropped it onto the head of a puppy named Hope.

Thanks to quick thinking, teamwork, and specialized training from Equine Guelph’s Large Animal Emergency Rescue (LAER) ...