Tiger King's Doc Antle Pleads Guilty to Federal Wildlife Trafficking Charges and Money Laundering
BHAGAVAN “DOC” ANTLE MUGSHOT.Photo: Horry County Police Department Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, best known for his appearance in Netflix’s 2020 docuseriesTiger King, has pleaded guilty towildlife traffickingandmoney launderingcharges, the U.S. Attorney in South Carolina announced in apress releaseMonday. The former zookeeper, 63, previously owned and operated The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.) — also known as the Myrtle Beach Safari. From September 2018 to May 2020, Antle conspired to violate theLacey Act, prosecutors said....