The Disturbing Details Behind The Death Of Joe Exotic's Husband

On October 6, 2017, emergency responders were called to Joe Exotic's zoo. Upon their arrival, Travis Maldonado was already dead, and there was a .45 caliber handgun at the scene. After a thorough investigation, it turned out that Maldonado died of an accidental suicide, per The Cinemaholic. He was known to be good with handling guns and always joked around with employees at the zoo. Joshua Dial, who managed Joe Exotic's gubernatorial campaign, said, "What Travis would do in the morning is he would kick down the door, point a gun at you."

On the day that he died, Maldonado did just that. He went into Dial's room and pointed a gun at him and said, "Hey, did you know a Ruger won't fire without a clip?" He then put the gun against his head and pulled the trigger (via People). There was a bullet in the gun, but he believed that it wouldn't fire if a magazine wasn't inside. Unfortunately, he was wrong. Maldonado was 23 years old at the time of his death.

After Maldonado's accidental suicide, Dial suffered from PTSD after witnessing the horrific incident. Joe Exotic was devastated, and a funeral service was held at the zoo grounds. "He was so good with his guns. He shot his guns everyday and to try to explain how something so stupid could happen," he stated, as reported by Fox 25.

If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline​ at​ 1-800-273-TALK (8255)​.

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