![]() We also know that Antle supplied tigers to Ryan Easley’s ShowMe Tigers traveling circus act, which was the subject of a 2017 HSUS undercover investigation that documented tigers being whipped and cruelly trained behind the scenes. Tigers used for breeding at both facilities came from Antle and most of the offspring were sent back to him. Our 2014 undercover investigations at Tiger Safari in Oklahoma and Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia shed light on the significant role that Antle has played in supplying tiger cubs for public handling programs. We know first-hand all about his treatment of animals. Antle’s tiger mill has been the source of immense cruelty to hundreds of tigers and must be shut down. Kevin “Doc” Antle was indicted in Virginia along with two of his children on cruelty to animals and wildlife trafficking charges. These animals are bred for profit, snatched from their moms for cub petting and photos by the paying public, then discarded when they are too dangerous to handle at a few months of age.” “Once again, state officials have stepped up to fill the void left by lax enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act. Hundreds of these characters run operations just like them and must be stopped. ![]() Sadly, they are not the only ones who breed and hold wildlife captive for a lifetime of abuse. The Humane Society of the United States released the following statement in response to the indictments: “Antle’s indictment comes as no surprise to us and makes a clean sweep of the cruel characters featured front and center in the series ‘Tiger King’ - Joe Exotic is now in prison for conviction on wildlife violations and attempted hire-to-murder Tim Stark’s (owner of Wildlife in Need in IN) USDA license has been revoked, his facility closed by the IN Attorney General, and he was arrested this week in New York while trying to evade authorities and Jeff Lowe (who took over Joe Exotic’s facility) has relinquished his USDA license and is embroiled in legal issues regarding the care of his animals. ![]() ![]() RELATED: Feds warn Myrtle Beach Safari against big cat cub petting during COVID-19 pandemic Tawny Antle has been charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals and one misdemeanor count of violating the Endangered Species Act, and Tilakum Watterson has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of violating the Endangered Species Act. Two of Antle's daughters were also indicted. Wilson, the owner of Wilson’s Wild Animal Park in Frederick County, Virginia, trafficked lion cubs between Virginia and Antle’s Myrtle Beach Safari park.īoth Antle and Wilson were indicted by a grand jury Wednesday. Herring’s office says that Antle and Keith A. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s Animal Law Unit led the months-long investigation. RELATED: 'Tiger King' star Doc Antle promises to tell the 'real story' in new documentary (WPDE) - A Myrtle Beach man made famous by the Netflix series "Tiger King" is facing multiple charges related to wildlife trafficking, according to WAVY, the ABC affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia.īhagavan “Doc” Antle, the owner of the Myrtle Beach Safari, is charged with one felony count of wildlife trafficking, one felony count of conspiracy to wildlife traffic, four misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act, and nine misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.
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