‘Tiger King’ Zookeeper Erik Cowie’s Stays Claimed By Household, No Memorial

“Tiger King” zookeeper Erik Cowie‘s body changed into once now not picked up by Jeff Lowe as planned … as a replace, someone claiming to be Erik’s relative acquired the remains from the clinical examiner.

Jeff tells TMZ … he and his wife Lauren were notified this week someone claiming to be Erik’s household member claimed the remains, and they’re scrapping their plans to receive him cremated and spread his ashes at their Oklahoma zoo.

As we first urged you … Jeff changed into once under the influence Erik did now not receive a household and his remains would possibly per chance per chance well per chance toddle unclaimed, so Jeff changed into once ready to step in so Cowie’s body would now not be dumped into a mass grave with out a appropriate ship-off.

Now, Jeff says he heard Erik had 2 adolescents … nonetheless he says he did now not judge both would receive reach forward since the adolescents were estranged from their dad.

A spokesperson for the NYC Scientific Examiner’s Location of job confirmed to TMZ … a household member claimed Cowie’s remains, even supposing the M.E. did now not say who.

As we reported … Jeff and Lauren were planning to receive a gigantic memorial provider for Erik, nonetheless now they’re switching gears to a miniature receive-along with crew at the zoo in desire to a public sendoff.

Jeff says he would now not need to blueprint stop any yell from Erik’s household, which would possibly per chance per chance well per chance need their possess provider.

TMZ broke the yarn … Erik changed into once came upon dumb final week in the Colossal Apple, where he changed into once visiting a friend and changed into once came upon at her earn 22 situation. He changed into once 53.