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Doc Antle Sentenced to Year for Wildlife Crimes

7/8/2025

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Doc Antle, the infamous owner of Myrtle Beach Safari and a key figure in "Tiger King," has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for money laundering and wildlife trafficking violations. After pleading guilty in November 2023, he faces a hefty $55,000 fine and the loss of three chimpanzees. PETA is now pushing to shut down his facility and free the remaining animals.

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Doc Antle, the infamous owner of Myrtle Beach Safari and a key figure in "Tiger King," has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for money laundering and wildlife trafficking violations. After pleading guilty in November 2023, he faces a hefty $55,000 fine and the loss of three chimpanzees. PETA is now pushing to shut down his facility and free the remaining animals.