Chet Juszyk
Posted By thecircusblog on August 29, 2011
Chet Juszyk was the second GI wild animal trainer – Pat Anthony, I believe, was the first – with his training made possible by a special act of Congress called the GI Bill.
The year Chet started working 17 male and female mixed lions was 1953. In the late 1950’s, he was still a top act at Jungleland, then owned by Jimmy Woods and Louie Goebel. My Dad had an investment in it, too.
Chet Juszyk lived many years after his near-death experience, but time takes it toll on all us, and we eventually lost Chet. I am sure he is now in the biggest of all the arenas, where all is tame and where the lions lay down with lambs.
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