One of the star's from the hugely popular Tiger King series on Netflix has been convicted of wildlife trafficking - and now faces up to 20 years in jail. In a statement from the attorney general of Virginia, Jason Miyares said Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo.
Antle is known to many due to his appearance on Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, a documentary miniseries that focused on tiger breeders. The series is still one of the streaming platform's most successful titles to date, with viewing numbers boosted by much of the world entering the first Coronavirus lockdown at the same time as its release.
Antle featured as part of the series and is the latest member of the cast to be plagued by legal issues. Prosecutor Michelle Welch said Myrtle Beach Safari's lucrative petting zoo motivated Antle to maintain a steady supply of immature lion cubs that he purchased from Wilson's Wild Animal Park near Winchester.
