‘Tiger King’ Star ‘Doc’ Antle Convicted of Wildlife Trafficking in Virginia

‘Tiger King’ Star ‘Doc’ Antle Convicted of Wildlife Trafficking in Virginia
Bhagavan "Doc" Antle in this image provided in Conway, S.C. Horry County Sheriff's Office via AP
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WINCHESTER, Va.—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, Attorney General Jason Miyares said in a news release. A jury convicted Antle on Friday of two felony counts each of wildlife trafficking and conspiring to wildlife traffic.