Tiger King’s ‘Doc’ Antle convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia

The Myrtle Beach Safari owner was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs for display and profit at his zoo

A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series Tiger King has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday.

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Frederick county, Virginia, for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo, Jason Miyares, the attorney general, said in a news release. A jury convicted Antle on Friday of two felony counts each of wildlife trafficking and conspiring to wildlife traffic.