Women's History Month #2
Contribution: Mabel Stark, whose real name was Mary Ann Haynie, was a renowned tiger trainer of the 1920s.
Age: 78 (1889 - 1968)
Mini Bio:
Nicknamed “Tiger Girl” and “Crazy Mabel,” Mabel Stark was among the most celebrated animal trainers in a field dominated by men in the early 20th century. She performed with tigers until she was nearly 80, her 5-foot-3, 100-pound body covered with more than 700 stitches from being bitten, gouged and clawed (though she never blamed her tigers for the maulings).
