Bedford candidates for mayor include man who tried to free ‘Tiger King Joe Exotic’

Bedford’s mayor’s race includes the incumbent, a former council member and a newcomer who helped lead the failed effort to pardon Tiger King Joe Exotic, the subject of a Netflix documentary who is in a federal prison on animal cruelty charges and a murder for hire scheme. The three candidates in the city of 48,724 are Mayor Dan Cogan, former mayor Jim Griffin and Eric “Big Juicy” Love, who is running for office for the first time. Early voting begins April 22 for the May 4 election. Love, 57, included...