Pat Derby dies at 70; rescuer of exotic and performing animals
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 01:30
in Biology & Nature
Derby, a former Hollywood animal trainer turned activist, and her partner, Ed Stewart, operated a 2,300-acre sanctuary near Sacramento.Pat Derby could coax Willie the bear with a handful of jelly beans, make Christopher the cougar twitch his tail on command, and even kissed Rijo the tiger.