
“Tigers and elephants used for photo ops are caged, chained, and beaten into submission, and they’re dangerous wild animals. “Another captive tiger just tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but the recently indicted ‘Doc’ Antle hasn’t let federal recommendations against cub-petting stop his search for a little limelight,” PETA said. In a statement sent to News13, PETA said the complaint was submitted after a video of Lil Pump being lifted by Bubbles the elephant and posing in a swimming pool with a tiger. 6, 2020 – PETA files complaint to USDA over “dangerous stunt” at Myrtle Beach Safari Herring’s office said a months-long investigation led to the charges, including a search of Antle’s South Carolina property in December 2019. Tawny Antle was charged with one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals and one misdemeanor count of violating the Endangered Species Act, and Tilakum Watterson was charged with two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of violating the Endangered Species Act. 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.Īntle was 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. 9, 2020 – Antle indicted on wildlife trafficking charges in VirginiaĪccording to an investigation by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s Animal Law Unit, Antle and Keith A.


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“It is important to understand that this series is not a documentary it’s sensationalized entertainment with paid participants.” Oct. “We are very disappointed that our facility was mentioned in the new Netflix series,” Antle said in an Instagram post. Ma– Antle calls Tiger King “sensationalized entertainment”
