“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was sentenced to prison in South Carolina by the FBI on Friday night
Antall, 62, was detained at a detention center in North Myrtle Beach at about 5:40 p.m., and no charges have been filed against him, according to government documents. TMZ reported that the arrest was related to money laundering.
Antl – who was portrayed as a rival to Joe Exotic in the hit Netflix documentary series – owns Myrtle Beach Safari.
In recent years, he has been charged with numerous crimes of trafficking and abuse of exotic animals. Activists welcomed his latest arrest in a statement to The Post.
“We welcome the Department of Justice and the FBI for the arrest of Bhagavan Doc Antal, a longtime scoundrel involved in the outrageous and inhumane trade in dangerous big cats,” said Marty Irby, executive director of Animal Wellness Action.
“Irresponsible breeding, inhumane living conditions and social exploitation are serious problems in the United States, and caging these wild animals is also a threat to human health and safety.
No charges have been filed against Bhagavan “Doc” Antle. National Geographic / Muck Media Joe Exotic is currently serving a 21-year sentence for plotting to assassinate his sworn enemy Carol Baskin. Netflix US / AFP via Getty Images
A subsequent Netflix documentary series “Tiger King: The Doc Antle Story” claims that Antler had sex with minors, abused women and cheated on a wildlife charity.
Antl told WBTW-TV in December that all allegations were “absolutely untrue.”
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