Brian Werner
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Brian Werner, a native of Norwood, Ohio
Norwood, Ohio
Norwood is the second most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The city is an enclave of the larger city of Cincinnati. The population was 21,675 at the 2000 census. Originally settled as an early suburb of Cincinnati in the wooded countryside north of the city, the area is...

, is the founder of the Tiger Missing Link Foundation and the Tiger Creek Wildlife refuge
Wildlife refuge
A wildlife refuge, also called a wildlife sanctuary, may be a naturally occurring sanctuary, such as an island, that provides protection for species from hunting, predation or competition, or it may refer to a protected area, a geographic territory within which wildlife is protected...

, both located in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...

. Werner was involved with the first open heart surgery performed on a tiger. Brian and his family were featured internationally on Animal Planet
Animal Planet
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 on the show Growing Up Tiger
Growing Up...
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Born: July 20, 1966, Cinti. Ohio (Norwood) relocated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Gautier, Ms.) in 1973 after his parents divorced. Spent summers in Norwood with paternal grandparents on Fenwick Avenue. Later relocated from Mississippi to Texas in Summer of 1980, eventually settling in North East Texas in and near the City of Tyler. Werner served 6-years in the U.S.Navy as an enlisted man, obtained the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class (E-5). Served as a Boatswains Mate, duty stations included California, Florida and Virginia. Commands included USS Flint AE-32, USS New Jersey BB-62, USS Lexington AVT-16, Assault Craft Units 2 and 4 (LCU's and LCAC's.)

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